UW Cinematheque - Summer at the Cinematheque 2023
Dog Day Afternoon | USA | 1975 | DCP | 124 min. Director: Sidney Lumet
Event Details
Date
Friday, July 28, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Chris Sarandon
An intense Pacino plays Sonny Wurtzik, who, along with his accomplice Sal (Cazale), ineptly attempts to rob a Brooklyn bank on the hottest day of the Summer. When the robbery turns into a hostage crisis and media circus, the surprising motive behind Sonny’s crime is revealed. Part thriller and part social satire, Dog Day Afternoon inspired by real events that happened in 1972.
An intense Pacino plays Sonny Wurtzik, who, along with his accomplice Sal (Cazale), ineptly attempts to rob a Brooklyn bank on the hottest day of the Summer. When the robbery turns into a hostage crisis and media circus, the surprising motive behind Sonny’s crime is revealed. Part thriller and part social satire, Dog Day Afternoon inspired by real events that happened in 1972.
Cost
Free
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