Framed by great work from director Sidney Lumet and fueled by a gripping performance from Al Pacino, Dog Day Afternoon offers a finely detailed snapshot of people in crisis with tension-soaked drama shaded in black humor.
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Dog Day Afternoon
Movie Info
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Director -
Sidney Lumet -
Producer -
Martin Bregman , Martin Elfand -
Screenwriter -
Frank Pierson -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Artists Entertainment Complex -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 21, 1975, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 15, 2008 -
Runtime -
2h 10m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm