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Dog Day Afternoon

1975 • R • 2h 5m • Crime, Drama • Warner Bros.

Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

🍅 94% 90% MC 86 LB 4.31 IMDb 8.0

Box office summary

Domestic Total
$46.7M
Final
Worldwide Total
$46.7M
$2K international
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Cast & Crew

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Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Al Pacino Al Pacino Starring John Cazale John Cazale Starring Charles Durning Charles Durning Starring Chris Sarandon Chris Sarandon Starring Carol Kane Carol Kane Starring
ScreenplayFrank Pierson Produced byMartin Bregman, Martin Elfand CinematographyVictor J. Kemper Edited byDede Allen StudioWarner Bros.
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