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John Stanley Joseph Wojtowicz (/ v ɔɪ ˈ t oʊ v ɪ tʃ /, voy-TOE-vitch; March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) was an American bank robber whose story inspired the film Dog Day Afternoon. [2] [3] [4] Early life
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 10, 2024 · Dog Day Afternoon is a darkly comedic crime film inspired by a real-life bank robbery gone wrong in 1972.; The film tells the story of John Wojtowicz, one of the bank robbers, and his motivations ...
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Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Apr 5, 2022 · The real story behind "Dog Day Afternoon" goes far deeper, to the point that Wojtowicz wrote a letter to the New York Times stating his grievances, claiming the film left so much out and was "only ...
Based upon a real-life incident which occurred in August 1972 in which a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York, was held siege by Sonny, a Vietnam veteran turned bank robber determined to steal enough money ($2500) for his wife (Leon, a trans woman; the two, were, according to an onscreen TV news report, married in a church by a priest who was defrocked shortly after ...
