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Marking 50 years of 'Dog Day Afternoon' with director Sidney Lumet and star Al Pacino

NPR | By Terry Gross
Published October 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM EDT

The 1975 film was based on a real-life Brooklyn bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation and a media circus. Lumet's interview originally aired in 1998; Pacino's was broadcast in 2024.

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Terry Gross
Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.
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