After a month-long hiatus — and just before we take another — Jacob, Sage, and Tate are back at it with a review of the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. This gripping, unconventional heist film sparks a wide-ranging conversation about the real-life events that inspired it, including the Attica Prison Riots and the Life magazine article that formed the basis for the script. We dive into Pacino’s powerhouse performance, the film’s bold storytelling choices, and why Dog Day Afternoon still resonates nearly 50 years later.

This movie was directed by Sydney Lumet.

GD4AM: 85/100

IMDb: 8.0/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Letterboxd: 4.3/5

RT: 96%

Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.

This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.