Synopsis
Dog Day Afternoon follows Sonny Wortzik, a small-time crook who robs a Brooklyn bank with his nervous accomplice Sal, only for everything to spiral into a media circus. As the hours pass, the robbery becomes a tense standoff with police, revealing the deeply human motivations behind the crime. Directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino in one of his most electrifying performances, the film is a raw, darkly comedic portrait of desperation and identity.
Did You Know?
- Based on a real bank robbery that occurred in 1972.
- Al Pacino improvised the famous 'Attica!' chant during filming.
- The film was shot in just 28 days.
- John Cazale, who played Sal, was suffering from cancer during production.
- Sidney Lumet kept cameras hidden to capture real crowd reactions.
Iconic Quotes
- Attica! Attica!
- I'm a Catholic, I don't want to hurt anybody.
- Wyoming. That's my country.
- I'm dying and you're killing me!
- Kiss me. When I'm being f***ed, I like to get kissed a lot.
