The robbery should have taken 10 minutes. 4 hours later, the bank was like a circus sideshow. 8 hours later, it was the hottest thing on live T.V. 12 hours later, it was all history. And it's all true. Direction: Sidney Lumet Actors: Al Pacino, Amy Levitt, Beulah Garrick, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Special Features: Audio Commentary by Director Sidney Lumet; the Making of Dog Day Afternoon: New hour-long documentary with Al Pacino: The Story, Casting the Controversy, Recreating the Facts, After the Filming. 1.85:1, Anamorphic 16x9, Widescreen format. Language: English / Add. French / Sub. English, Spanish, French Year: 1975 Runtime: 124 minutes.