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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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All Time

of 190,179

153

1970's

of 10,575

22

1975

of 3,660

3
Biography
- Biography All Time
  
  of 1,068
  
  10
  
  Biography of 1975
  
  of 10
  
  1
  
  Biography of the 1970's
  
  of 103
  
  1
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,082
  
  25
  
  Crime of 1975
  
  of 52
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 1970's
  
  of 444
  
  9
Thriller
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  of 7,016
  
  39
  
  Thriller of 1975
  
  of 53
  
  2
  
  Thriller of the 1970's
  
  of 462
  
  10

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.3506

Avg Critic Score:3.1990

Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Movie Reviews

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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Sometimes I wonder what happened to the Al Pacino of the 70s. ...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Attica! Attica! I'd say they don't make 'em like Dog Day Afternoon anymore, but, you know, they sure do try to. Bank robbers under fire, hostage negotiations, panic in the streets. Why, moviedom is littered with films like Heat, Mad City, The Negotiator. ...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

There's a point midway in "Dog Day Afternoon" when a bank's head teller, held hostage by two very nervous stick-up men, is out in the street with a chance to escape. ...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"Pacino gives an engaging performance." Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz Sidney Lumet's 1975 drama is based on a true 1972 story. Frank Pierson provides the screenplay. ...read the complete Dog Day Afternoon movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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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)

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Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

[Pacino's] absolutely amazing in this role....read the complete Dog Day Afternoon (1975) review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

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