The Dog (2013)

A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover's sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).

Directors:

Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren

Writers:

Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren

Stars:

John Wojtowicz, Carmen Bifulco, Jeremy Bowker

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Wojtowicz	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carmen Bifulco	...	Herself
Jeremy Bowker	...	(voice)
Liz Debbie Eden	...	Herself
George Heath	...	Himself
Bob Kappstatter	...	Himself
Eugene Lowenkopf	...	Himself (as Dr. Eugene Lowenkopf)
P.S. Mueller	...	(voice)
Jeremiah Newton	...	Himself
Stan Thaler	...	Himself
Richard Wandel	...	Himself
Randolfe Wicker	...	Himself (as Randy Wicker)
Theresa Basso Wojtowicz	...	Herself
Tony Wojtowicz	...	Himself

Storyline

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'

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | f rated | brooklyn new york city | new york city | new york | 

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Taglines:

Love is a very strange thing

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Genres:

Documentary | Adventure | Biography

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

It

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,431, 8 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$44,532, 10 October 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unleashed Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Storyville: The Great Sex Addict Heist: The Dog (2015)

User Reviews

Did not rob me out of two hours of my life, but I was not exactly barking with joy!

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