The Dog
2013, Film, 101 min, Adventure, Biography, Documentary, English, United States, MoviePedia score 65
Love is a very strange thing
In 1972, John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover’s sex-change operation. The story was the basis for the film Dog Day Afternoon. The Dog captures John, who shares his story for the first time in his own unique, offensive, hilarious and heartbreaking way. We gain a historic perspective on New York's gay liberation movement, in which Wojtowicz played an active role. In later footage, he remains a subversive force, backed by the unconditional love of his mother Terry, whose wit and charm infuse the film. How and why the bank robbery took place is recounted in gripping detail by Wojtowicz and various eyewitnesses.
Directed by Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren
Cast
- John Wojtowicz as Self
- Carmen Bifulco as Self
- Jeremy Bowker as Self
- Liz Debbie Eden as Self
- George Heath as Self
- Bob Kappstatter as Self
- Eugene Lowenkopf as Self
- P.S. Mueller as Self
- Jeremiah Newton as Self
- Stan Thaler as Self
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