Last night, Star World aired the American Film Institute (AFI) tribute to Al Pacino. Many of Pacino's friends and colleagues through his many years in movies, television and theatre were on-hand to say kind words and even woo him. They included Sean Pean, Andy Garcia, Kirk Douglas, and others.
I first met Al Pacino in the movie "Dog Day Afternoon, "which was one of the first movies I watched back in the mid-70s. We were still living in 64-B West Point Street, Cubao, Quezon City.
This film was inspired by an article published in "Life" in 1972. The article "The Boys in the Bank" tells a similar story of the robbery of a Brooklyn bank by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. And I remember him as a bank robber throwing away money to the crowd that had gathered infront of the bank. Maybe, one day, I should watch this movie with Chief.
The movie was directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Frank Pierson.
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