Rent Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

4.0 of 5 from 323 ratings
1h 59min
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Synopsis:
On a hot Brooklyn afternoon, two optimistic losers set out to rob a bank. Sonny (Al Pacino) is the mastermind, Sal (John Cazale) is the follower, and disaster is the result. Because the cops, crowds, TV cameras and even the pizza man have arrived. The "well-planned" heist is now a circus. Based on a true incident, this thriller earned six Academy Award nominations.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Martin Bregman, Martin Elfand
Writers:
Frank Pierson, P.F. Kluge, Thomas Moore, Leslie Waller
Others:
Frank Pierson, Stephen A. Rotter, James Sabat, Richard Cirincione, Jack Fitzstephens, Sandy Rackow, Richard Vorisek, Dede Allen
Studio:
Warner
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Thrillers
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Awards:

1976 BAFTA Best Actor

1976 BAFTA Best Editing

1976 Oscar Best Original Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
25/09/1998
Run Time:
119 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Arabic, English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Production Notes
BBFC:
Release Date:
07/09/2015
Run Time:
124 minutes
Languages:
Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0, Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0, German Dolby Digital 1.0, Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0, Polish Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
Brazilian, Cantonese, Castillian, Chinese, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
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Reviews (6) of Dog Day Afternoon

Utterly amazing - Dog Day Afternoon review by JD

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30/09/2013

This is a gem worth finding. I had never heard of this film before but I wish someone had recommended it before. I had never seen such dark humour until recently (7 psychopaths etc). It very nearly becomes slapstick early on but Al Pacino, who is always good, is totally f*****g stella. He transforms it into comedy of such deep dimensions I was amazed there was anything like this in 1975. This is the saddest most agonising, laugh out loud film you will ever see.

3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

Excellent film – but a bizarre story! - Dog Day Afternoon review by RP

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08/05/2012

Excellent film – but a bizarre story! Apparently based on real events, the film tells the tale of a bungled bank robbery / hostage taking / media circus one hot summer's afternoon. Sonny (played by Al Pacino) and Sal (played by John Cazale) are first time bank robbers – but find the bank has no money. It then emerges that Sonny (although married with children) wanted the money to pay for his gay partner's sex change operation. And not only his partner, but his 'wife' via a marriage ceremony performed by a later unfrocked Catholic priest. Bizarre! Whatever the storyline, believable or not, it is well told and the direction by Sidney Lumet brings the story to life and the acting is uniformly excellent throughout. The screenplay won an Oscar and Pacino won a BAFTA for Best Actor – it's that good. 4/5 stars - highly recommended.

3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

An unmissable classic - Dog Day Afternoon review by RD

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21/08/2018

This is one of those films that should be on everyone's list of must-see titles.

There is so much that is well done in this film, from the photography, the lighting, the storyline (based on real events), the acting (not just from the young Al Pacino but everyone), the portrayal of gay relationships (without lapsing into stereotypes), and if you see the extra documentaries on the disc there is some inspired improvisation as well.

It's an exciting and tense stand-off when a bank robbery goes wrong, and it deals with all the logical turns of events that develop after that. It hasn't aged after all these years, watch it.

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

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