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Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Unspooled · Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm

September 25, 20251h 9m

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Show Notes

Paul and Amy head to the streets of Brooklyn to discuss Dog Day Afternoon. They talk about how Sidney Lumet turned a botched heist into a cinematic event, Al Pacino's killer performance, and how culturally relevant the film and its themes still are today.


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