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Dog Day Afternoon
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
Dog Day Afternoon is a gripping 1975 crime drama directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale in one of cinema’s most iconic heist stories. Based on a real-life 1972 bank robbery, the film follows Sonny Wortzik (Pacino) and Salvatore Naturile (Cazale) as their plan to rob a Brooklyn bank spirals into a chaotic hostage situation. A tale of desperation, love, and survival, the film explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the human condition with remarkable depth.
Hailed as a masterpiece, Dog Day Afternoon earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Original Screenplay. Its raw performances, sharp writing, and tense direction cemented it as a classic of American cinema. In 2009, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, recognized as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
Whether you’re revisiting this legendary piece of filmmaking or discovering it for the first time, Dog Day Afternoon offers a compelling look at humanity under pressure and remains a must-see for film lovers.
1975. 125 min.