Dog Day Afternoon 1975  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Comedy
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Sully Boyar, Penelope Allen, James Broderick, Gary Springer, Lance Henriksen, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John Marriott
In order to finance a sex-change operation, Sonny (Al Pacino) and his accomplice Sal (John Cazale) attempt to rob a bank. But, the bank vault is empty, and now the bank is surrounded by police. Sonny's solution: hold the bank employees hostage–not a good idea because events quickly get out of control. The film is excellent as it touches emotions from comedy to pathos. The film received several Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Actor (Pacino), Director, and Supporting Actor (Chris Sarandon) and won the award for Best Writing.
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The Group 1966  N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight, James Broderick, Jessica Walter, Larry Hagman, Richard Mulligan, Hal Holbrook, Joanna Pettet
This film adaptation of Mary McCarthy's novel provides good viewing. The plot revolves around eight Vassar graduates and how their lives diverge in the years after graduation. A pretty long super soaper.
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The Iceman Cometh 1960 TV, 210 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Jason Robards, Myron McCormick, Tom Pedi, James Broderick, Farrell Pelly, Robert Redford, Ronald Radd, Roland Winters, Michael Strong, Sorrell Booke, Harrison Dowd, Maxwell Glanville, Charles White, Walter Klavun, Hilda Brawner
Eugene O'Neill's classic story was brought to TV with Jason Robards as the perfect Theodore "Hickey" Hickman, the hero of the Last Chance Saloon. Well done. Young Robert Redford takes on the role of the traitor Don Parritt. Originally shown in two segments.
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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi
Four gangsters–Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)–hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police.
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| 1. Alice's Restaurant (1969)
2. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
3. The Group (1966)
4. The Iceman Cometh (1960)
5. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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