Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Directed by Sidney Lumet. 2hr 10min. Rated R.
Catch Dog Day Afternoon (1975), directed by Sidney Lumet, featured as part of our film series Pretty, Witty and Gay—in conversation with the David Hockney exhibition. This complex, queer film features a gritty, naturalistic visual style, and tells the story of botched bank robbery staged to pay for gender reassignment surgery.
We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com.