The Academy Awards is held annually to honor the best of Hollywood. But, there is a darker side of this star-studded ceremony. The first is the true story of the crime portrayed in the Academy Award winning film Dog Day Afternoon. #bankrobberies...
The Academy Awards is held annually to honor the best of Hollywood. But, there is a darker side of this star-studded ceremony. The first is the true story of the crime portrayed in the Academy Award winning film Dog Day Afternoon.
#bankrobberies #johnwojtowicz #chasemanhattanbank #newyorkcrimes
Left: The real John Wojtowicz, Right: Al Pacino as "Sonny" in Dog Day Afternoon
Resources:
Movie: Dog Day Afternoon, Starring Al Pacino, John Cazale & Charles Durning (1975)
Documentary: The Dog, Written, produced and directed by Alison Berg & Frank Keraudren (2014)
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