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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 12/17/1997 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan,Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 1 Genres: Crime, Docudrama, Crime Drama, Urban Drama See Also: Dog Day Afternoon, Dog Day Afternoon [Blu-ray], Dog Day Afternoon [HD DVD]

Based on a true 1972 story, Sidney Lumet's 1975 drama chronicles a unique bank robbery on a hot summer afternoon in New York City. Shortly before closing time, scheming loser Sonny (Al Pacino) and his slow-witted buddy, Sal (John Cazale), burst into a Brooklyn bank for what should be a run-of-the-mill robbery, but everything goes wrong, beginning with the fact that there is almost no money in the bank. The situation swiftly escalates, as Sonny and Sal take hostages; enough cops to police the tristate area surround the bank; a large Sonny-sympathetic crowd gathers to watch; the media arrive to complete the circus; and police captain Moretti (Charles Durning) tries to negotiate with Sonny while keeping the volatile spectacle under control. When Sonny's lover, Leon (Chris Sarandon), tries to talk Sonny out of the bank, we learn the robbery's motive: to finance Leon's sex-change operation. Sonny demands a plane to escape, but the end is near once menacingly cool FBI agent Sheldon (James Broderick) arrives to take over the negotiations. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Al Pacino - Sonny
John Cazale - Sal
Charles Durning - N.Y. Detective Moretti
Sully Boyar - Bank Manager Mulvaney
Chris Sarandon - Leon

Sidney Lumet's gritty urban crime drama Dog Day Afternoon comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to production notes. While it is certainly great to have this classic film with a widescreen picture, the lack of extras and Mono sound are a bit of a disappointment. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide