Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
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- G
- 1h 33min
- Biography, Drama
- 08 Aug 2009 (Japan)
- Movie
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Richard Gere | ... |
Parker Wilson
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| Joan Allen | ... |
Cate Wilson
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Ken
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| Sarah Roemer | ... |
Andy
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| Jason Alexander | ... |
Carl
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| Erick Avari | ... |
Jasjeet
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Davenia McFadden | ... |
Mary Anne
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| Robbie Sublett | ... |
Michael
(as Robbie Collier Sublett)
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Kevin DeCoste | ... |
Ronnie (11 Years)
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Rob Degnan | ... |
Teddy Barnes
(as Robert Degnan)
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| Tora Hallström | ... |
Heather
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Donna Sorbello | ... |
Myra
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Frank S. Aronson | ... |
Milton - The Butcher
(as Frank Aronson)
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| Troy Doherty | ... |
Sal
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Ian Sherman | ... |
Student Pianist
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Timothy Crowe | ... |
Evan Lock
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| Denece Ryland | ... |
Miss Latham
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Blake Friedman | ... |
Student
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| Bates Wilder | ... |
Harry Pinow
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Daniel Kirby | ... |
Commuter
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Gloria Crist | ... |
Commuter #2
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Rich Tretheway | ... |
Mover
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Thomas Tynell | ... |
Man
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Luke Allard | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Raymond Alongi | ... |
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
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John Amato | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Kira Arnold | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ellen Becker-Gray | ... |
Town Resident / Train Commuter (uncredited)
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| David Boston | ... |
Man Passing on the Sidewalk (uncredited)
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Gail Bruno | ... |
Local Resident / Commuter (uncredited)
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| Robert Capron | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Oscar J. Castillo | ... |
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
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Desiree April Connolly | ... |
Train Commuter (uncredited)
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D.W. Cormier | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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| Ryan Cultrera | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Becki Dennis | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Max Derderian | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Vincent J. Earnshaw | ... |
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
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Shane Farrell | ... |
Dancer / Student (uncredited) (voice)
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John Franchi | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Freeman | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Russell Gibson | ... |
Parkers Barber (uncredited)
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Albert Gornie | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Patrick Mel Hayes | ... |
Commuter / Businessman (uncredited)
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Steven Howitt | ... |
Theater Goer (uncredited)
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Michael Kelly | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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| Mary Koomjian | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Michael M Luzzi | ... |
Train / Commuter / Passenger (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Merle | ... |
Commuter in Train Station (uncredited)
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Martin Montana | ... |
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
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Morgan O'Brien | ... |
Train Commuter (uncredited)
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Edward L. Papazian | ... |
Air Line Baggage Handler (uncredited)
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| Americo Presciutti | ... |
Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
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Donna Glee Reim | ... |
Grandmother to the Bride (uncredited)
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Gary Roscoe | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Eric Ryan | ... |
Train Commuter (uncredited)
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Ben Skinner | ... |
Funeral Attendee / Student (uncredited)
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| Rich Skinner | ... |
Train Commuter (uncredited)
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Roy Souza | ... |
Commuter #2 (uncredited)
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Donald Warnock | ... |
Senior Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Joseph Zamparelli | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lasse Hallström | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Stephen P. Lindsey | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | (motion picture "Hachiko monogatari") |
Produced by
| Jeff Abberley | ... | executive producer |
| Julia Blackman | ... | executive producer |
| Julie Chrystyn | ... | associate producer |
| Roxanna Farzaneh | ... | associate producer |
| Samuel H. Frankel | ... | co-executive producer (as Sam Frankel) |
| Richard Gere | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Warren Goz | ... | executive producer (as Warren T. Goz) |
| Bill Johnson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Luse | ... | co-executive producer |
| Paul Mason | ... | executive producer |
| Stewart McMichael | ... | executive producer |
| Dwight Opperman | ... | associate producer |
| Dean Schnider | ... | co-producer |
| Jim Seibel | ... | executive producer |
| Shin Torisawa | ... | producer: Japan |
| Michael Viner | ... | associate producer |
| Vicki Shigekuni Wong | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ron Fortunato | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Molle DeBartolo | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Roger Doran | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Mitchell Ferm | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Joe Gawler | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (as Mariah Breitel) |
| Karl T. Hirsch | ... | promo editor |
| Victoria Lang | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate assistant colorist |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jacob Robinson | ... | digital intermediate assistant colorist |
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| John Potter | ... | video mastering (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rick Montgomery | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Chad Detwiller | ||
Art Direction by
| Jordan Jacobs | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gretchen Schlottman | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Newhall | ||
Makeup Department
| LuAnn Claps | ... | makeup department head / personal makeup artist: Richard Gere |
| Cheryl Daniels | ... | second hair stylist |
| Nichole Pleau | ... | key makeup artist (as Nikki Pleau) |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Stephanie Accetta | ... | unit production manager (as Stephanie M. Accetta) |
| Ann Gray | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Satoru Kanazawa | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Yuzo Nomura | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | unit production manager (as Robert V. Ortiz) |
| Rumi Takemata | ... | production manager: Japan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cara Giallanza | ... | first assistant director (as Cara L. Giallanza) |
| Stephen E. Hagen | ... | second assistant director |
| Naoki Kusumoto | ... | assistant director: Japan |
| Tom Luse | ... | second unit director: Japan |
| Elizabeth MacSwan | ... | second assistant director |
| Phil Robinson | ... | second assistant director |
| John Tagamolila | ... | second assistant director: summer unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mike Araujo | ... | carpenter |
| Joe Barry | ... | set dresser |
| Paula Bird | ... | scenic artist |
| Lyle Booth | ... | additional graphic designer |
| Brian Buckley | ... | set dresser foreman |
| Aimee Butterfield | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Case | ... | leadman |
| Jessica Case | ... | set dresser |
| Melissa Cooperman | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Jaima Fogg | ... | assistant property master |
| Zack Gorman | ... | set dresser |
| George Hachmeister | ... | prop maker |
| David Haller | ... | prop maker |
| Tobias Haller | ... | assistant greens |
| Tim Jackson | ... | general foreman |
| Eric Jerman | ... | lead greens |
| James R. LaFazia | ... | carpenter |
| Chad Littlefield | ... | scenic artist |
| Lance Littlefield | ... | scenic artist |
| Jenny E. McCracken | ... | foreman (as Jenny McCracken) |
| Gabor Medveczky | ... | assistant greens |
| Alcinio Melim | ... | carpenter (as Alcinino Melim) |
| Dudley Merritt | ... | prop maker |
| Amy Morrison | ... | buyer |
| John F. O'Neil | ... | set dresser (as John O'Neil) |
| Tim Payson | ... | property master |
| Paul Peabody | ... | construction coordinator |
| Scott T. Pina | ... | welding gangboss |
| Michal Rebibo | ... | graphics artist |
| Edward Rezendes | ... | scenic artist |
| David C. Romano | ... | set dresser (as David Romero) |
| John Ryder | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Sanini | ... | scenic artist |
| Jeffrey Schneider | ... | set dresser foreman |
| Meaghan E. Stone | ... | lead greens |
| Haven Storey | ... | foreman (as Haven H. Storey) |
| Jose Tran | ... | scenic artist |
| Cammeron Truesdale | ... | scenic artist (as Cameron Truesdale) |
| Wilfredo Usuga | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Wieters | ... | charge scenic (as William P. Wieters) |
| Peter Wilcox | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeremy Woodward | ... | set designer |
| Doug Cluff | ... | charge painter (uncredited) |
| Mimi Coleman | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Stefan Couture | ... | props intern (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Fisher | ... | additional props (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Freeman | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
| Jason Mayoh | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Katrina Parsons | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jeremy M. Pereira | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Michal Rebibo | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Sam Stone | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Baker | ... | sound utility (as William Ryan Baker) |
| Gioia Birkett-Foa | ... | boom operator |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | foley supervisor |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dror Gescheit | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Anton Gold | ... | sound mixer |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dave Paterson | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Derek Casari | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Jette | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Kevin S. Parker | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Alfredo Cairo | ... | special effects (as Alfred Cairo) |
| John Ruggieri | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ralph Wilber III | ... | special effects |
| John A. McGrath | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Adam Taylor | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Joan Demskey | ... | lead roto artist: & Company (as Joan Demsky) |
| Chris Gelles | ... | visual effects executive producer: & Company |
| David Isyomin | ... | visual effects supervisor: & Company |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer |
| Lee Ayrton | ... | lighting technician |
| Alison Barton | ... | best boy grip |
| Joseph Battista | ... | grip |
| Robert Beinhocker | ... | rigging electrician (as Bob Beinhocker) |
| Andrew Bell | ... | key rigging grip |
| Woody Bell | ... | additional grip |
| Jason Bowen | ... | generator operator |
| Peter Boynton | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Evans Brown | ... | best boy electrician |
| Robert Bullard | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rob Bullard) |
| Tony Campenni | ... | dolly grip |
| Lon Caracappa | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Robert Clark | ... | best boy electrician |
| Nathan Coscia | ... | rigging grip (as Nate Coscia) |
| Geoff Dann | ... | electrician |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John DeBlau) |
| Michael DiIeso | ... | key rigging grip |
| Tim Dunbar | ... | rigging electrician |
| Dru Dunnaway | ... | electrician |
| Eric Engler | ... | grip |
| Brant S. Fagan | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Jamie Fitzpatrick | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| William L. Flanagan | ... | grip (as Bill Flanagan) |
| Claire Folger | ... | still photographer |
| Jun Fukumoto | ... | director of photography: Japan |
| Craig Gleason | ... | electrician |
| Eric Goddard | ... | grip |
| Jesse Goldberg | ... | electrician (as Jessie Goldberg) |
| Michael Handley | ... | electrician (as Mike Hadley) |
| Masami Hayashi | ... | digital imaging technician: Japan |
| Takahisa Hirowatari | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Christian J. Hollyer | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Christian Hollyer) |
| Tokujû Ichikawa | ... | chief lighting technician: Japan (as Tokuju Ichikawa) |
| Kôji Iwakiri | ... | lighting department: Japan (as Koji Iwarkiri) |
| Bernard C. Karol | ... | electrician (as Bernie Karol) |
| Takanori Kashihara | ... | lighting department: Japan |
| Brendan Keefe | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Robert Kelly | ... | grip |
| Jeff King | ... | grip |
| Jeffrey King | ... | dolly grip |
| Sinya Kocho | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Eric Komar | ... | dolly grip |
| Tomoshi Kosaco | ... | lighting department: Japan |
| Ed Lalli | ... | electrician |
| David Larue | ... | key grip |
| Bill LeClair | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Abby Levine | ... | digital imaging technician |
| John Levy | ... | video operator |
| Gerry Lowry | ... | key grip |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Barry Minnerly | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Gentaro Misawa | ... | grip: Japan |
| James R. Mitchell | ... | rigging electrician (as Jim Mitchell) |
| Kyle D. Moore | ... | grip |
| Phil Nason | ... | electrician (as Philip Nason) |
| Mamie Nogita | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Neil Noonan | ... | grip |
| Tim Norman | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Takahide Ookubo | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Michael Peterson | ... | electrician (as Mike Peterson) |
| Brian A. Pitts | ... | rigging gaffer (as Brian Pitts) |
| Chris Popoloski | ... | rigging grip |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Paul Raymond | ... | vtr |
| Takao Shimizu | ... | grip: Japan |
| Wayne Simpson | ... | generator operator |
| Francis Spieldenner | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Frances Spieldenner) / steadicam operator (as Frances Spieldenner) |
| Jon Stephenson | ... | grip (as John Stephenson) |
| Timothy M. Sweeney | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Tim Sweeney) |
| Jeff Tanger | ... | rigging grip |
| Christopher T Vilardi | ... | rigging electrician (as Christopher Vilardi) |
| Warren A. Weberg | ... | best boy grip (as Warren Weberg) |
| Frans Weterrings III | ... | gaffer (as Frans Wetterrings) |
| Andrew Ox Wortman | ... | rigging grip |
| Adam D. Bouchard | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Dave Cambria | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| David Christopher | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Josh Friz | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Hand | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Amanda Hannan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dan Hutchinson | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Mark Killian | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Kowalczyk | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Zachary K. Lazar | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Georgia Pantazopoulos | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Aaron Tyburski | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Andre Gadbois | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Deb Green | ... | extras casting assistant (as Deb Greene) |
| Jason James | ... | casting associate |
| Anne Mulhall | ... | extras casting: Rhode Island |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tommy Boyer | ... | costumer: Mr. Gere |
| Hillary Derby | ... | key costumer |
| Sheila Grover | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alyson MacInnis | ... | set costumer |
| Janna Pederson | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Ron Augustus Jr. | ... | location assistant |
| Stacey Bishop | ... | locations coordinator |
| Jillian Roache | ... | locations assistant |
| Jun Takahashi | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Colin Walsh | ... | location manager |
| Eoin Walsh | ... | assistant location manager |
| John West | ... | location assistant |
| Adam O'Brien | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lukasz Borowicz | ... | conductor |
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | orchestrator / score producer |
| Danny Kirsic | ... | incidental music |
| Bogna Kowalska | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Dylan Maulucci | ... | orchestrator |
| Leszek Mozdzer | ... | musician: piano |
| Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach | ... | musicians (as The Polish Radio Orchestra) |
| Rafal Paczkowski | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Sally Swisher | ... | music editor |
| Marek Szpakiewicz | ... | musician: cello / orchestrator |
| Piotr Tatarski | ... | assistant to composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin Squibb | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Canavan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Toru Honda | ... | transportation: Japan (as Tohru Honda) |
| Taichi Iwasaki | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Scott Mundy | ... | driver |
| Hideki Nakamura | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Haremi Nishimura | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Eugene O'Neill | ... | transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill) |
| Stephen Silva | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Allsberry | ... | animal trainer |
| Greg Bator | ... | production assistant |
| Evan Beier | ... | office production assistant |
| James Berkery | ... | key production assistant |
| Carles Berot | ... | marketing and creative services |
| Lisa Burrascano | ... | production assistant |
| Gina Ciano | ... | production coordinator |
| Teresa Conners | ... | unit publicist: RI |
| Albert Conti | ... | stand-in: Mr. Gere (as Al Conti) |
| Angela Cutrone | ... | production assistant |
| Kate Dalton | ... | adr loop artist |
| Nicholas Davis | ... | photo double |
| Joe Deingenis | ... | assistant craft service (as Joseph P. Deingenis) |
| Gleanna Doyle | ... | puppy trainer |
| Jane Finn-Foley | ... | production secretary |
| Mike Fitzgerald | ... | production assistant (as Michael Fitzgerald) |
| Jeff Gage | ... | payroll accountant |
| Xina Giatas | ... | production assistant |
| Marci Graber | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Abigail Hahn | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Harden | ... | animal trainer |
| Tom Howes | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Shoei Itaba | ... | technical advisor: Japan |
| Yusho Itaba | ... | technical advisor: Japan |
| Sondra James | ... | loop group coordinator |
| Judi Jeroslow | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Joanna Johnson | ... | legal and business affairs: Scion Films |
| Tracy Kelly | ... | animal trainer |
| Zachariah King | ... | production secretary |
| Karen Klose | ... | assistant: Mr. Gere |
| Junko Kusunoki | ... | coordinator: Japan |
| Patrick Mahoney | ... | craft service (as Pat Mahoney) |
| Travis Mann | ... | legal services |
| Jack McCullough | ... | medic |
| Ryan McPeake | ... | set medic |
| Rebecca Merle | ... | assistant: Lasse Hallstrom |
| Alan Moss | ... | legal and business affairs: Scion Films |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion bond guarantor |
| Boone Narr | ... | animal coordinator |
| Brian Papworth | ... | key production assistant |
| Pam Plummer | ... | assistant: Ms. Allen (as Pamela Plummer) |
| Molly Randall | ... | office production assistant |
| Beverley Reid | ... | assistant: Mr. Allerbey and Mrs. Blackman, Scion Films |
| Jo Rogers | ... | head of creative affairs: Scion Films |
| Tiffany Romero | ... | accounting clerk |
| Michihiro Sasaki | ... | data wrangler: Japan |
| Joanne Sennitt | ... | head of group finance: Scion Films |
| Amy Smolev | ... | production accountant |
| Philip J. Strina | ... | business affairs: Inferno |
| Stephanie Wescott | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
| Christopher Annino | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sean F. Barth | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Daryl Blonder | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Al Conti | ... | stand-in: Richard Gere (uncredited) |
| Roger Dillingham Jr. | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey S. Edell | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Rikky Fishbein | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Fisher | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jessica Hansen | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Medeiros | ... | payroll clerk (uncredited) |
| Matthew Merola | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christie Moreau | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Murphy | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Sean Oliver | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Nancy A. Pavia | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Perilstein | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Catherine Pierce | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Karin Rosnizeck | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lisa Rothe | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Skip Shea | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Bill Timoney | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
| Caspar von Winterfeldt | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steven Feinberg | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Caspar von Winterfeldt | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
Production Companies
- Stage 6 Films (presents)
- Inferno Distribution
- Hachiko (produced in association with)
- Grand Army Entertainment (produced in association with)
- Opperman Viner Chrystyn Entertainment (in association with)
- Scion Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Con Dios Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2010) (United States)
- Deepjoy Picture (2010) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Innoform Media (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Prime Entertainment (2010) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Volga (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- 21 Entertainment (2008) (Russia)
- Affirm Films (2009) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Con Dios Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Deepjoy Picture (2010) (Taiwan) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2010) (Finland)
- Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Golden Scene (2010) (Hong Kong)
- Google Play (World-wide) (video)
- Hallmark Channel (2010) (United States) (tv)
- Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Moviemax Family (2015) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- NHK BS Premium (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Netflix (2012) (United States) (tv)
- Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2010) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Shochiku Home Video (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shochiku Home Video (2010) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Shochiku Home Video (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sky On Demand (United Kingdom) (video) (vod)
- Solar Pictures (2014) (Philippines)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Videomax (2010) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Vudu (United States) (video) (vod)
- Wide Pictures (2009) (Spain)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Nina Saxon Film Design (titles)
- Alex Gourmet Catering (catering)
- All-Tame Animals (skunk trainer)
- Boone's Animals for Hollywood (animals supplied by)
- Cinema Mechanics (grip and lighting equipment)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Film Arsenal (grip and lighting equipment)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- K.A.S. Lighting (production services)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Long Island Film Equipment (production services)
- Orbit Digital (post-production services)
- P.I.Y. Studio Warsaw (score mixing facility)
- Panavision (Panavision Genesis HD Camera provided by)
- Postworks New York (post-production services)
- Pranzi Catering (catering)
- Providence and Worcester Railroad (david rutkowski CMO)
- Red Herring Motion Picture Lighting Inc. (production services)
- Searchworks Research and Clearance (post-production clearance)
- Solar Pictures (anti piracy)
- Sound & More Studios (music recording facility)
- Sound One (sound services)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Tax Credit Finance (tax credit brokering)
- The Polish Radio Studios (music recording facility)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
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Commuting by train, music professor Parker Wilson finds an Akita puppy, whose cage broke unnoticed during shipping, leaving his destination unknown, and since the station can't care for it and the dog catcher warns even such cute ones may not be adopted in the two weeks allowed, he kindly takes it home. His bossy, jealous wife Cate initially makes Parker swear it won't stay, but by the time it's clear nobody will claim him and no adoption candidate is found, she agrees to keep the dog, who won over their daughter Andy and her fiance Michael at first sight. Parker's Japanese college friend Ken inspires naming the pup Hachi(ko), and is pleasantly surprised when Parker successfully tackles the challenge to get it to fetch, which Akitas don't usually do. Hachi makes a habit of waiting for his equally doting master at the station every evening, but after a cardiac crisis, Parker dies. Hachi refuses to accept this, being moved to Michael's home as Cate moves out, waiting for a master who can never come home again, by now collectively adopted by sympathizing town-folk. The story is told in flashbacks as class assignment 'my hero' by Michael's teen son Robbie, who also gets an Akita puppy. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | A true story of faith, devotion and undying love. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP442,753, 14 Mar 2010 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $47,707,417 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hachi is portrayed by three dogs: Chico, Layla, and Forrest. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hachi brings the ball to Parker at the station, while Parker opens the door, the reflection of the camera is visible in the window of the door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Saddest Animal Deaths in Movies (2014). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Message near the end of the credits: "Although beloved by many as a family pet, Akitas are recommended only for dedicated and experienced dog owners. To learn more, please visit the American Humane Association at www.americanhumane.org and the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org" See more » |
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Ken:
[Talking in Japanese]
It's been a year, hasn't it? I wake up sometimes in the middle of the night and think about Parker. He was a good friend. I understand how you feel. Hachi, my friend, Parker is never coming home. But if Hachiko wants to wait, then Hachiko should wait. You want to wait for him, don't you? Have a long life, Hachi. See more » |