Hachiko: A Dog's Tale
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Profile
- Movie: Hachiko: A Dog's Tale
- Director: Lasse Hallstrom
- Writer: Stephen P. Lindsey, Kaneto Shindo
- Producer:
- Cinematographer Ron Fortunato
- Release Date: December 18, 2009 (USA)/July 8, 2009 (Japan)
- Runtime: 104 min
- Language: English
- Country: U.S.
Plot
A college proffessor receives a dog as a present and names it "Hachiko." The dog would accompany his owner to the train station everyday and return each afternoon to greet his owner. Then one day the professor passes away and never returns to the train station. Amazingly enough, Hachiko returns to the same train station every day for the next years of his life.
Notes
- Based on a true story of Hidesaburo Ueno and his Akita breed dog "Hachiko."
- A bronze statue of "Hachiko" stands outside of the Shibuya train station to this day.
- Story was first made into the film "Hachiko monogatari" in 1987.
- Related titles:
- Hachi-ko | Hachiko monogatari (1987)
Cast
- Richard Gere - Parker H. Wilson
- Joan Allen - Cate Wilson
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Ken Fujiyoshi
- Sarah Roemer - Andy
- Jason Alexander - Carl
- Erick Avari - Shabir
- Davenia McFadden - Mary Anne
- Kevin DeCoste - Ronnie
- Desiree April Connolly - Train Commuter
- Bates Wilder - Dog Catcher
- Tora Hallstrom - Heather
- Gloria Crist - Commuter
- Robbie Sublett - Michael
- Martin Montana - Train Station Commuter
- Robert Capron - Student
- Donald Warnock - Senior Train Conductor
- Oscar J. Castillo - Train station commuter
- Denece Ryland - Miss Latham
- Morgan O'Brien - Train commuter
- Vincent J. Earnshaw - Train Station Commuter
- Gary Roscoe - Pedestrian
- Roy Souza - Commuter #2
- Michael Kelly - Commuter
- Rich Tretheway - Mover
- Ben Skinner - Funeral Attendee / Student
- Donna Sorbello - Myra
- Rob Degnan - Teddy Barnes
- Ian Sherman - Student Pianist
- Joanne Fanara - Commuter
- Frank S. Aronson - Milton - Butcher
- Luke Allard - Student
- Shane Farrell - Dancer / Student
- Thomas Tynell - Man - New Homeowner
Nurbolot Says:
Dec 16 2010 2:38 am
I like this film very much! I don't know whom to say it. From that time I've dream to talk with Richard Gere and also to be in Sibuia city of Japan in order to see where Hatiko was lived. If you have chance to talk with Richard Gere, please remember me to him, please!
Lali Says:
Sep 27 2010 1:42 pm
I saw the movie last night it was so good . I cried through the movie.. My husband was trying to read. But the movie was so excited that he watched the movie.