The character of Doug MacRay, played by Ben Affleck, is loosely based on the real-life criminal Joseph “Gentleman Bandit” “Joe” Dougherty. Known for his polite demeanor during robberies, Dougherty executed a series of bank heists in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the Boston area. More @Wikipedia
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