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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Where Dog Day Afternoon says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The bank was filmed on a Park Slope block, not at the real robbery site in Gravesend
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Scenes and places
New York before the robbery (1972)
The film opens on a montage of New York's traffic, bridges, beaches and neighborhoods, ending on the Manhattan skyline seen from a cemetery. It sets the city as the film's real stage before any character appears.
Set in New York City — A montage of the city's traffic, bridges, beaches and neighborhoods.
The film's setting is the city of New York itself.
The bank where it goes wrong (1972)
Sonny, Sal and Stevie walk into the bank at closing time, but Stevie loses his nerve and flees. Sonny then learns the daily cash pickup has already left, with only $1,100 in the vault. He takes the traveler's checks and burns the register in a trash can.
Set in First Brooklyn Savings Bank — The bank branch in Brooklyn that Sonny and Sal try to rob at closing time.
A neighborhood savings bank in Brooklyn, in the film.
Filmed at Prospect Park West between 17th and 18th streets, Brooklyn — The bank exterior and the street in front of it were filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Inside the bank: Moretti calls (1972)
Smoke from the burning register draws police, and the building is surrounded. Sonny and Sal take the employees hostage, and Detective Moretti phones the bank. Sonny answers that bodies will be thrown out one at a time.
Set in Inside the bank — The bank interior where Sonny and Sal hold the employees.
The main set of the film, where most of the hostage scenes take place.
The street outside: 'Attica!' (1972)
Moretti persuades Sonny to negotiate outside. Sonny accuses the police of wanting to kill him and shouts "Attica!", and the watching crowd cheers him on. It makes him a street hero overnight.
Set in Street outside the bank — The street in front of the bank, filled with police and a crowd.
A residential street in Brooklyn, closed off for the crowd scenes.
Filmed at Prospect Park West between 17th and 18th streets, Brooklyn — Street scenes with the police and the crowd were filmed on this block. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Leon: the man at Bellevue (1972)
Sonny's lover Leon had been hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital after a suicide attempt, and FBI agent Sheldon talks him into speaking to Sonny by phone. Leon reveals the robbery was meant to pay for his gender reassignment surgery, and he turns down Sonny's offer to join their escape.
Set in Bellevue Hospital — The Manhattan hospital where Leon had been taken after a suicide attempt. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Bellevue Hospital Center is a large public hospital in Manhattan.
The phone call to his wife (1972)
Sonny gets an outside line and calls his wife Angie, who has been watching the robbery on television. She is frightened and angry that he never told her he needed money, and he tells her the police are after him, not her.
Set in Inside the bank — The bank interior, where Sonny talks to his wife on the phone.
The bank set is where the film's phone conversations were staged.
The limousine to the airport (1972)
Agent Murphy drives Sonny, Sal and the remaining hostages to Kennedy Airport in a limousine. They wait in the car for their plane to taxi, and Sal releases another hostage.
Set in John F. Kennedy International Airport — The airport Sonny demanded as the way out. Google Maps · Apple Maps
JFK is the largest airport in New York, in Queens.
Filmed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens — The convoy and airfield scenes were shot at the airport. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Sonny Wortzik — A first-time bank robber who takes hostages when the plan falls apart.
- Sal Naturile — Sonny's partner, who is ready to kill if needed.
- Detective Moretti — The police negotiator who talks to Sonny.
- Leon Shermer — Sonny's lover, brought from Bellevue Hospital.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the bank in Dog Day Afternoon really filmed?
- Is the robbery in Dog Day Afternoon filmed where it happened?