| Photos (see all 40 | slideshow) | Videos |
| Al Pacino | ... | Sonny Wortzik | |
| John Cazale | ... | Sal | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti | |
| Chris Sarandon | ... | Leon Shermer | |
| Sully Boyar | ... | Mulvaney | |
| Penelope Allen | ... | Sylvia | |
| James Broderick | ... | Sheldon | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Jenny | |
| Beulah Garrick | ... | Margaret | |
| Sandra Kazan | ... | Deborah | |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | ... | Miriam | |
| Amy Levitt | ... | Maria | |
| John Marriott | ... | Howard | |
| Estelle Omens | ... | Edna | |
| Gary Springer | ... | Stevie | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | Murphy | |
| Judith Malina | ... | Vi - Mother | |
| Dominic Chianese | ... | Vi's Husband - Father | |
| Marcia Haufrecht | ... | Vi's Neighbor | |
| Susan Peretz | ... | Angela 'Angie' Wortzik | |
| Floyd Levine | ... | Phone Cop | |
| Carmine Foresta | ... | Carmine | |
| William Bogert | ... | TV Anchorman | |
| Ron Cummins | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Jay Gerber | ... | Sam | |
| Philip Charles MacKenzie | ... | Doctor | |
| Chu Chu Malave | ... | Maria's Boyfriend | |
| Lionel Pina | ... | Pizza Boy | |
| Dick Anthony Williams | ... | Limo Driver | |
| Frank Piazza | ... | Actor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| James Bulleit | ... | Sgt. Gillis (uncredited) | |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | New York Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Todd Everett | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| Paul E. Guskin | ... | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Ed Metzger | ... | Sgt. Murray - NYPD (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Murphy | ... | Policeman with Angie (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Serra | ... | New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) | |
| Lynette Sheldon | ... | Sadie (uncredited) | |
| Tom Towles | ... | Gunman (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sidney Lumet | |||
Writing credits | ||
| P.F. Kluge | (article) and | |
| Thomas Moore | (article) | |
| Frank Pierson | (screenplay) | |
| Leslie Waller | book (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Martin Bregman | .... | producer | |
| Martin Elfand | .... | producer | |
| Robert Greenhut | .... | associate producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Victor J. Kemper | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dede Allen | |||
Casting by | |||
| Michael Chinich | |||
| Don Phillips | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Charles Bailey | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Douglas Higgins | (as Doug Higgins) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Drumheller | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anna Hill Johnstone | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Max Henriquez | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Philip Leto | .... | hair stylist | |
| Reginald Tackley | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Burtt Harris | .... | assistant director | |
| Alan Hopkins | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Stanley Cappiello | .... | scenic artist | |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | .... | property master (as Joe Caracciolo) | |
| Carlos Quiles | .... | chief carpenter | |
| Joe Williams Sr. | .... | construction grip (as Joseph Williams) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard P. Cirincione | .... | sound editor (as Richard Cirincione) | |
| Jack Fitzstephens | .... | sound editor | |
| Sanford Rackow | .... | sound editor | |
| Stephen A. Rotter | .... | sound editor | |
| James Sabat | .... | sound mixer | |
| Dick Vorisek | .... | sound re-recording supervisor (as Richard Vorisek) | |
| Hal Levinsohn | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Robert Rogow | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Mel Zelniker | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| A.J. Bakunas | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tom O'Connor | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| James Finnerty | .... | key grip (as James Finnerty) | |
| Muky | .... | still photographer | |
| Richard Quinlan | .... | gaffer | |
| Fred Schuler | .... | camera operator | |
| Jack Brown | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ron Zarilla | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Clifford Capone | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Cliff Capone) | |
| Peggy Farrell | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Angelo Corrao | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| B.J. Bjorkman | .... | script supervisor | |
| Martin Danzig | .... | location manager | |
| Douglas Dean III | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
|
|
|
|
|
| The Spider Returns | Plata quemada | The Basketball Diaries | Bank Alarm | Live Free or Die Hard |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb top 250 movies | IMDb Crime section |
| IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
Sidney Lumet's "Dog Day Afternoon" is one of the most highly enjoyable and wildly funny movies I've ever seen - smart, sharp, complex, witty (and often quotable) dialogue, and superbly acted. Al Pacino stars as Sonny, an optimistic loser who decides to hold up a bank with his friend Sal (played by the late, great John Cazale) to get money for his lover Leon's sex-change operation.
The film is only worked around a few sequences, and may seem overlong to some, but it works excellently because it is held together by the fantastic acting. Al Pacino is astounding as Sonny, and his work here even eclipses the excellent work he did as Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" (and that's saying something, because I adore that movie and his portrayal). Pacino has the facial tics and the energy and the wide-eyed optimism down pat, and his performance is extremely engaging and entertaining. Take, for example, his scene where he rouses up the crowd against the police by chanting, "Attica! Attica! Put your f---ing guns down!" A lesser actor would have made it insipid, but Pacino makes it oddly poignant and hilarious at the same time. (And he was robbed of his Oscar for his role.) The late John Cazale is also superb as Sal, the dopey-eyed follower, the quiet laid-back calm to Pacino's maniacal energy. It's a less flashier role, but Cazale still brings on all the laughs, especially in his deadpan delivery of the line, "Sonny, they're saying there are two homosexuals in here...I'm not a homosexual."
Frank Pierson won an Oscar for his script for a reason - the dialogue is hilarious, sharp, and witty. Many of the lines in this movie are extremely quotable (and you can check some of them out under "memorable quotes"). This is intelligent writing, in the sense that you will laugh and be moved at the same time.
Great movie! It belongs in your VHS or DVD collection. 10/10