Where to Watch Dog Day Afternoon (1975) in Canada

What it's about

Based upon a real-life incident which occurred in August 1972 in which a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, was held siege by Sonny, a Vietnam veteran turned bank robber determined to steal enough money ($2500) for his "wife" (Leon, a man; the two, were, according to an onscreen TV news report, married in a church by a priest who was defrocked shortly after, although Leon says to the police that Sal is "married and has children") to undergo a sex change operation. (The real life character upon whom Leon is based did, in fact, get the operation.) On a hot summer afternoon, Sonny and two cohort, Stevie and Sal, go to rob the (fictional) First Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Stevie soon gets nervous and flees. Although the bank manager and female tellers agree not to interfere with the robbery, Sonny finds there is not much to steal, as most of the cash has been picked up for the day. Sonny then gets an unexpected phone call from Captain Moretti of the NYPD, who tells him the place is surrounded by the city's entire police force. Having few options under the circumstances, Sonny nervously bargains with Moretti, demanding safe escort to the airport and a plane out of the country in return for the bank employees' safety.

Cast and crew

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writer

Frank Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore

Starring

Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen

Details

Release date

Dec 25, 1975

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$50,000,000

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 20 nominations total

Where to Watch Dog Day Afternoon (1975) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch Dog Day Afternoon in Canada?

Dog Day Afternoon is available free with a participating library card or to rent in Canada. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), CosmoGo (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream Dog Day Afternoon or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), CosmoGo (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Dog Day Afternoon for free in Canada?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.