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The dog

Call Number

  • DVD 364.1552 D654 (CEN)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

John Wojtowicz.

Publication Information

[Austin, TX] : Drafthouse Films, [2014]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Coming of age in the 1960s, John Wojtowicz took pride in being a pervert. His libido was excessive 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. The attempted heist resulted in a fourteen-hour hostage situation that was broadcast on TV. Three years later, Al Pacino portrayed the character instigating the unforgettable crime on the big screen. The award-winning film had a profound influence on Wojtowicz; when he emerged from prison six years later, he became known as "The Dog." Filmed over the course of a ten year period and interweaving archival footage on the robbery, '70s-era interviews, and the early gay liberation movement in which "The Dog" played an active role, this documentary captures the many sides of John Wojtowicz's larger-than-life persona.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a documentary in 2013.

Special features: Audio commentary with directors Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren featuring documentary curator Thom Powers ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer.

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