Credited cast: | |||
John Wojtowicz | ... | Self | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Carmen Bifulco | ... | Self |
Jeremy Bowker | ... | (voice) | |
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Liz Debbie Eden | ... | Self |
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George Heath | ... | Self |
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Bob Kappstatter | ... | Self |
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Eugene Lowenkopf | ... | Self (as Dr. Eugene Lowenkopf) |
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P.S. Mueller | ... | (voice) |
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Jeremiah Newton | ... | Self |
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Stan Thaler | ... | Self |
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Richard Wandel | ... | Self |
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Randolfe Wicker | ... | Self (as Randy Wicker) |
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Theresa Basso Wojtowicz | ... | Self |
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Tony Wojtowicz | ... | Self |
Coming of age in the 1960s, John Wojtowicz libido was unrestrained even by the libertine standards of the era, with multiple wives and lovers, both women and men. In August 1972, he attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to finance his lover's sex-reassignment surgery, resulting in a fourteen-hour hostage situation that was broadcast live on television. Three years later, John was portrayed by Al Pacino as 'Sonny'
The documentary "The Dog" tails the tale of the late John Wojtowicz; the real life homosexual bank robber who the hit 70's film "Dog Day Afternoon" is based on. As presented in "Dog Day Afternoon", Wojtowicz' committed a bank robbery in early 70's in New York, along with two amateurs, to pay for his boyfriend's sex change operation. In the doc "The Dog", Wojtowicz is presented as an outlandish, outspoken New Yorkan who had no regrets about his crime; and also does not restraint himself on telling all the ins & outs of his homosexual lifestyle. Directors Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren had a bit of bark in the making of the documentary but not enough bite. Sure, they do interview plenty of players involved in that infamous bank robbery including Wojtowicz's ex-boyfriends, his ex- wife, and the amateur would-be robber who chickened out. But somehow, I felt "The Dog" tried to bite more than it could chew by stating too many mundane happenings. Nevertheless, you attica check it out if you are going through one of those dog days; just beware of some of "The Dog" drawbacks I warned you about. *** Average