Title: Dog Day Afternoon Content: Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 American crime drama movie directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Frank Pierson and based on an article from Life magazine. The movie stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, Chris Sarandon and Charles Durning. The story is about bank robbery in New York City. ==Cast== The Life article described Wojtowicz as "a dark, thin fellow with the broken-faced good looks of an Al Pacino or Dustin Hoffman". Hoffman was offered the role when Pacino briefly quit. An 18-year-old actor was originally to be cast in the role of Sal to match the age of the actual Salvatore.Lumet, Sidney. Dog Day Afternoon, feature commentary The table below shows the main cast of Dog Day Afternoon."The Boys in the Bank" by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore for Life, September 22, 1972, Vol. 73(12).  ==Historical accuracy== thumb|right|200px|alt=A bank building on the corner of a city street. A car can be seen parked out front and a traffic light is located on the sidewalk in front of the building. Other buildings can be seen in the background.|The location of the actual event, 450 Avenue P, Brooklyn, New York (1975 photo) The movie was based on the story of John Wojtowicz. It keeps the basic facts of what happened, according to the Life article "The Boys in the Bank". According to the article, Wojtowicz, along with Sal Naturile, held up a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York on August 22, 1972. After being arrested, Wojtowicz was convicted in court and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He served six years.Bank robber wins parole Wojtowicz wrote a letter to The New York Times in 1975. He said the movie was not completely true. He said the way his ex-wife was shown was not accurate. He also said there was not a talk with his mother. He did say Al Pacino and Chris Sarandon's portrayals of him and his boyfriend Ernest Aron were good.Real Dog Day hero tells his story by John Wojtowicz from Jump Cut, no. 15, 1977, pp. 31–32. Retrieved March 13, 2007 Also, Sal was 18 years old, but is played by a 39-year-old. Wojtowicz died of cancer in January 2006. ==Awards== Dog Day Afternoon won the Academy Award for Writing – Original Screenplay (Frank Pierson) and was nominated for other Oscars:Awards for Dog Day Afternoon for IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2006. * Best Picture (Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand) * Best Director (Sidney Lumet) * Best Actor in a Leading Role (Al Pacino) * Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Chris Sarandon) * Best Film Editing (Dede Allen) The movie was also nominated for the following seven Golden Globes, winning none: * Best Motion Picture – Drama * Best Director – Motion Picture (Sidney Lumet) * Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama (Al Pacino) * Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Frank Pierson) * Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Charles Durning) * Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (John Cazale) * Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture – Male (Chris Sarandon) The movie won other awards, including an NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor (Charles Durning) and a Writers Guild Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen (Frank Pierson) as well as the British Academy Award for Best Actor (Al Pacino). It was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. In 2009, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.