About Dog Day Afternoon
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. 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.
Full Cast of Dog Day Afternoon
Al Pacino
plays Sonny Wortzik
John Cazale
plays Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile
Charles Durning
plays Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti
Chris Sarandon
plays Leon Shermer
James Broderick
plays Agent Sheldon
William Bogert
plays TV Anchorman
Penelope Allen
plays Sylvia 'Mouth'
Sully Boyar
plays Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick
plays Margaret
Carol Kane
plays Jenny 'The Squirrel'
Sandra Kazan
plays Deborah
Marcia Jean Kurtz
plays Miriam
John Marriott
plays Howard Calvin
Gary Springer
plays Stevie
Carmine Foresta
plays Carmine
Lance Henriksen
plays Agent Murphy
Floyd Levine
plays Phone Cop
Dick Anthony Williams
plays Limo Driver
Dominic Chianese
plays Father
Marcia Haufrecht
plays Neighbor
Judith Malina
plays Mother
Susan Peretz
plays Angela 'Angie' Wortzik
Ron Cummins
plays TV Reporter
Philip Charles MacKenzie
plays Doctor
Chu Chu Malave
plays Maria's Boyfriend
Lionel Pina
plays Pizza Boy
Robert Costanzo
plays New York Policeman (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert
plays Detective (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillan
plays Commissioner (uncredited)
Ed Metzger
plays Sgt. Murray (uncredited)
Lynette Sheldon
plays Sadie (uncredited)
Alan Berger
plays Lout (uncredited)
James Bulleit
plays Sgt. Gillis (uncredited)
Todd Everett
plays Cop (uncredited)
Raymond Serra
plays New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Tom Towles
plays Cop (uncredited)
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