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Dog Day Afternoon

Incredible-but-true story of a loser who holds up a Brooklyn bank to raise money for his lover's sex-change operation, and sees simple heist snowball into a citywide incident. Al Pacino again proves himself to be one of America's finest actors. With John Cazale, Charles Durning, James Broderick and Chris Sarandon. Directed by the great Sidney Lumet ('Serpico', 'Prince of the City').

Year: 1975
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, True Stories, Transvestism
Country: USA
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Carol Kane
Duration: 120 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
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