Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
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Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is a American drama film that is an adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. The original film told the true story of the Akita dog named Hachikō who lived in Japan in the 1920s. This version, which places it in a modern American context, was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Kaneto Shindo, and produced by Richard Gere.
The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 13, 2009, and its first theatrical release was in Japan on August 8, 2009. The film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors, and opened in more than 25 countries throughout 2009 and 2010.
When Ronnie gives a presentation at school about a personal hero, he tells the story of his grandfather and his dog, Hachiko.
Parker Wilson, a professor of music who commutes to nearby Providence, Rhode Island, finds a lost puppy on the station platform in Bedridge and takes him home for the night.
The puppy remains unclaimed, and the two grow close while he takes it with him, everywhere. Ken, a Japanese professor friend, tells Parker that the dog is a breed called an Akita and that the Japanese character on his collar tag is the number eight – “hachi”. Parker’s wife, Cate, eventually warms to the dog—but Hachi sleeps outside in his own shed…
Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Stephen P. Lindsey (screenplay), Kaneto Shindô (motion picture “Hachiko monogatari”)
Stars: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sarah Roemer, Jason Alexander, Erick Avari, Davenia McFadden
►Cast:
| Richard Gere | … | Parker Wilson |
| Joan Allen | … | Cate Wilson |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | … | Ken |
| Sarah Roemer | … | Andy |
| Jason Alexander | … | Carl |
| Erick Avari | … | Jasjeet |
| Davenia McFadden | … | Mary Anne |
| Robbie Sublett | … | Michael |
| Kevin DeCoste | … | Ronnie (11 Years) |
| Rob Degnan | … | Teddy Barnes |
| Tora Hallström | … | Heather |
| Donna Sorbello | … | Myra |
| Frank S. Aronson | … | Milton – The Butcher |
| Troy Doherty | … | Sal |
| Ian Sherman | … | Student Pianist |
| Timothy Crowe | … | Evan Lock |
| Denece Ryland | … | Miss Latham |
| Blake Friedman | … | Student |
| Bates Wilder | … | Harry Pinow |
| Daniel Kirby | … | Commuter |
| Gloria Crist | … | Commuter #2 |
| Rich Tretheway | … | Mover |
| Thomas Tynell | … | Man (as Tom Tynell) |
| Luke Allard | … | Student |
| Raymond Alongi | … | Train Station Commuter |
| Kira Arnold | … | Student |
| Ellen Becker-Gray | … | Town Resident / Train Commuter |
| David Boston | … | Man Passing on the Sidewalk |
| Gail Bruno | … | Local Resident / Commuter |
| Robert Capron | … | Student |
| Oscar J. Castillo | … | Train Station Commuter |
| Desiree April Connolly | … | Train Commuter |
| D.W. Cormier | … | Commuter |
| Ryan Cultrera | … | Student |
| Becki Dennis | … | Student |
| Max Derderian | … | Student |
| Vincent J. Earnshaw | … | Train Station Commuter |
| Shane Farrell | … | Dancer / Student (voice) |
| John Franchi | … | Commuter |
| Elizabeth Freeman | … | Student |
| Russell Gibson | … | Parkers Barber |
| Albert Gornie | … | Commuter |
| Patrick Mel Hayes | … | Commuter / Businessman |
| Steven Howitt | … | Theater Goer |
| Michael Kelly | … | Commuter |
| Mary Koomjian | … | Train Passenger |
| Rebecca Merle | … | Commuter in Train Station |
| Martin Montana | … | Train Station Commuter |
| Morgan O’Brien | … | Train Commuter |
| Edward L. Papazian | … | Air Line Baggage Handler |
| Americo Presciutti | … | Train Station Passenger |
| Donna Glee Reim | … | Grandmother to the Bride |
| Gary Roscoe | … | Pedestrian |
| Eric Ryan | … | Train Commuter |
| Ben Skinner | … | Funeral Attendee / Student |
| Rich Skinner | … | Train Commuter |
| Roy Souza | … | Commuter #2 |
| Donald Warnock | … | Senior Train Conductor |
| Joseph Zamparelli | … | Commuter |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
