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Documentary on the crazy true story that inspired Sidney Lumet/Al Pacino's brilliant drama Dog Day Afternoon. In 1972, John Wojtowicz...
Documentary on the crazy true story that inspired Sidney Lumet/Al Pacino's brilliant drama Dog Day Afternoon. In 1972, John Wojtowicz walked into a Brooklyn bank and held it up, in an attempt to raise funds for his gay lover's sex change operation. John, a unique bastard, recounts the whole sordid story.
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91 %58 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
68 %874 reviewsAudience score rating
"How often Hollywood embellishes. How rare, then, to find a documentary like The Dog, in which we discover that, if anything, Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon left out much of the incredible story behind its 1972 hostage crisis."
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Variety
Variety"For all its eye-opening material, still feels unfinished, but for students of New York scuzziness, it's an essential addition."
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Time Out
Time Out"Part of what makes Mr. Wojtowicz such a fascinating character is that he seemed to rotate identities as easily as other people change socks, and without angst."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Vintage material and first-hand accounts add to engaging expansion on the true-crime tale."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Dog | Details
- Runtime
- 100
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
