Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Dog Day Afternoon' right now, here are some important points about the Artists Entertainment Complex drama flick. Dog Day Afternoon starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min. The release date of the movie is December 25th, 1975. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 3,183 contributing users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus."
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'Dog Day Afternoon' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 25th, 1975
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