The Shadow's Edge
Action · Crime
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Film / 1975
Un après-midi de chien
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
The story
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Cast
Al PacinoSonny
John CazaleSal
Charles DurningMoretti
Chris SarandonLeon
James BroderickSheldon
Penelope AllenSylvia
Sully BoyarMulvaney
Beulah GarrickMargaret
Carol KaneJenny
Sandra KazanDeborah
Marcia Jean KurtzMiriam
Amy LevittMaria
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John MarriottHoward
Estelle OmensEdna
Gary SpringerStevie
Carmine ForestaCarmine
Lance HenriksenMurphy
Floyd LevinePhone Cop
Dick Anthony WilliamsLimo Driver
Dominic ChianeseFather
Marcia HaufrechtNeighbor
Judith MalinaMother
Susan PeretzAngie
William BogertTV Anchorman
Ron CumminsTV Reporter
Jay GerberSam
Philip Charles MacKenzieDoctor
Chu Chu MalaveMaria's Boyfriend
Lionel PinaPizza Boy
Robert CostanzoNew York Policeman (uncredited)
Ron GilbertDetective (uncredited)
Kenneth McMillanCommissioner (uncredited)
Ed MetzgerSgt. Murray (uncredited)
Lynette SheldonSadie (uncredited)
Alan BergerLout (uncredited)
James BulleitSgt. Gillis (uncredited)
Todd EverettCop (uncredited)
Raymond SerraNew York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Tom TowlesCop (uncredited)
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