Attica! Attica! There were so many great films from the ‘70s that it's hard to pick just one “best movie.” If I had to pick, ...

In a new documentary, “The Dog,” filmmakers Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren tell the story of John Wojtowicz, the inspiration for Al Pacino’s character in “Dog Day Afternoon.” ...

Twelve years in the making, ‘The Dog’ paints a portrait of John Wojtowicz, the bank robber who served as the inspiration behind Al Pacino’s character in ‘Dog Day Afternoon.’ ...

Cultural impact of Dog Day Afternoon Dog Day Afternoon was a big hit, both with critics and at the box office, making around $50 million. It also got nominated for many Oscars.

The bungled heist would later inspire Sidney Lumet’s classic 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon, which starred Al Pacino as “Sonny Wortzik” and John Cazale as his fellow robber, Sal.

The robbery failed — yet Wojtowicz succeeded in titillating the city, became a New York cult figure, and was even being portrayed by Al Pacino in director Sidney Lumet's 1974 classic “Dog Day ...

Smart and provocative, this portrait of the true-life figure behind “Dog Day Afternoon” dazzlingly punctures its subject’s delusions Inkoo Kang August 8, 2014 @ 8:53 AM ...