Dog Day Afternoon

Summary

Dog Day Afternoon is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,228 views/month, #562 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dog Day Afternoon received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3].
• Dog Day Afternoon received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Dog Day Afternoon's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Dog Day Afternoon was directed by Sidney Lumet^[6].
• Frank Pierson wrote the screenplay for Dog Day Afternoon^[7].
• Leslie Waller wrote the screenplay for Dog Day Afternoon^[8].
• Dog Day Afternoon is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[9].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is heist film^[10].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is action film^[11].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is drama film^[12].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is crime film^[13].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is comedy drama^[14].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[15].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is thriller film^[16].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is crime thriller film^[17].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is crime drama film^[18].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is comedy film^[19].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is biographical film^[20].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is gangster film^[21].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is black comedy film^[22].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is suspense film^[23].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is docudrama^[24].
• Dog Day Afternoon's genre is mystery film^[25].
• Dog Day Afternoon's based on is recorded as The Dog^[26].
• A cast member of Dog Day Afternoon was Al Pacino^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dog Day Afternoon was produced by Martin Bregman^[28]. It was directed by Sidney Lumet^[6]. Screenwriters include Frank Pierson^[7] and Leslie Waller^[8]. Cast members include Al Pacino^[27], John Cazale^[29], Charles Durning^[30], Carol Kane^[31], Chris Sarandon^[32], and Lance Henriksen^[33].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1975^[34], March 19, 1976^[35], September 19, 1975^[36], September 21, 1975^[37], December 18, 1975^[38], and December 25, 1975^[39]. The original language of Dog Day Afternoon was English^[40]. Genres include heist film^[10], action film^[11], drama film^[12], crime film^[13], comedy drama^[14], and LGBTQ-related film^[15]. It is part of National Film Registry^[41]. It was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Subject and Themes

Dog Day Afternoon is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[9].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], an award for best screenplay^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1941^[45] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]. Reviews include 8.6^[49], 94%^[50], and 86/100^[51].

Why It Matters

Dog Day Afternoon ranks in the top 0.6% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,228 views/month, #562 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did Dog Day Afternoon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].