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Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Penelope Allen: Sylvia

Dog Day Afternoon

Penelope Allen credited as playing...

Sylvia

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Quotes4

  • Sylvia: Anybody got a cigarette?
  • Maria: Yeah, I do - Sylvia, you don't smoke!
  • Sal: You don't smoke?
  • Sylvia: No.
  • Sal: Why do you wanna start now?
  • Sylvia: I'm scared to death, that's why. What, you don't smoke?
  • Sal: No.
  • Sylvia: How come?
  • Sal: I don't want the cancer.
  • Sylvia: Oh, my God.
  • [to Maria]
  • Sylvia: Give me the cigarette.
  • Sal: Go ahead, do what you want. I just think you ought to take care of your body, that's all.
  • Sylvia: My body? What for?
  • Sal: The body is the temple of the Lord.
  • Sylvia: You're serious. So you rob a bank but you keep your body pure. Is that it?
  • Sal: You gonna smoke the cigarette or what?
  • Sylvia: Yes. If I die of cancer, it'll be half your fault.
  • Sal: No, it's because you're weak.
  • Sylvia: [sarcastically] Right. I'm weak.
  • Sonny: Hey, you! Manager! Fucker! Don't get ideas. I bark. That man there.
  • [points to Sal]
  • Sonny: See him? He bites.
  • Sheldon: Believe me, I'm on your side!
  • Sonny: On my side, shit!
  • Sylvia: Listen, we've got young girls, here. You could watch your language, you know!
  • Sonny: I speak what I feel, you know. "Watch my language". Empty the drawer out!
  • Sylvia: He don't have a plan. It's all a whim! Rob a bank, right?
  • Sonny: I had a plan. I had a plan!
  • Sylvia: Did you have a plan or what? What did you do? Just barge in on a whim? Huh?

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