Ride or Die Cinema: Dog Day Afternoon at The Westdale

This summer, Jeffrey Bender joins up with three dynamic pairs of protagonists, who find themselves at the centre of cinema’s wildest tales, and who discover loyalty, humour and solace as they struggle against the world. They ride with each other, they would die for each other… see them all at the Westdale! 🚗
🎬Based on the true story of a 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery that went awry, Sidney Lumet‘s Oscar-winning drama chronicles a truly unique New York City story that takes place on one hot, summer afternoon. Unlikely burglars Sonny and Sal (Al Pacino and John Cazale) attempt at thievery goes wrong from the get-go, starting with the fact the bank they choose to rob has almost no money. Things go from bad to worse as tensions rapidly escalate into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny’s motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become far more complicated, the heist turns into a volatile media circus.
📅Schedule:
7:00pm – Introduction to the film by host Jeffrey Bender
7:15pm – Film screening
9:25pm – Post-film presentation and discussion
10:00pm – Event concludes
*Times are approximate.
🎤Hosted by Jeffrey Bender!
Jeffrey Bender has hosted a number of in-person and online Film Talks with the Westdale, most recently ‘The Ol’ Razzle-Dazzle: The Evolution of the Movie Musical’, featuring six landmark musicals that changed the way we see and think about song and dance through the cinematic lens. He joins us this summer to host ‘Ride or Die Cinema’, featuring three dynamic pairs of protagonists who find themselves at the centre of cinema’s wildest tales, and who discover loyalty, humour and solace in each other as they struggle against the world.