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:

Lover. Husband. Soldier. Activist. Mama's Boy. Bank Robber. And the inspiration behind Dog Day Afternoon.

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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

References Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

User Reviews

Hugely engrossing

I love Dog Day Afternoon. Granted, I haven't seen it in years, but I think it's a great film. What a surprise to see that the real-life events that it's based on are actually even more interesting. This really could have been a feature film, but I'm so glad that instead it's a documentary. John Wojtowicz is an even more interesting person than his character in Dog Day Afternoon. Really great job balancing out many of his life events and not trying to cram too much in and still leaving a big emotional impact. Great stuff, and I highly recommend it. It can be highly funny and also have a big emotional impact. Heartbreaking without being sappy.