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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Movie Reviews

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DVDTalk.com (Gil Jawetz)

[Dog Day Afternoon is] so perfectly executed that it almost feels like the wall of art is being pulled back slightly, revealing the reality of life, in all its messy, contradictory, confusing wonder....read the complete Dog Day Afternoon (1975) review at DVDTalk.com (Gil Jawetz)

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MichaelDVD Region 4 2-Disc SE (Rob Giles)

The phrase 'truth is stranger than fiction' is a rather well worn one, but its application is certainly appropriate here. Dog Day Afternoon is based on the true story of a bank robbery in New York in 1972. The film reunited the successful Serpico team...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon (1975) review at MichaelDVD Region 4 2-Disc SE (Rob Giles)

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CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)

Sonny, Sal e Stevie decidono di rapinare una banca. Entrano a fucili spianati poco prima dell'orario di chiusura, ma Stevie non regge la tensione e scappa, lasciando gli altri due a gestire da soli la situazione. Ma qualcos'altro va ancora storto: un...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon (1975) review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)