Richard Gere

Joan Allen

Sarah Roemer

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Erick Avari

Robbie Sublett

Davenia McFadden

Jason Alexander

Kevin DeCoste

Robert Degnan

Tora Hallström

Donna Sorbello

Frank S. Aronson

Troy Doherty

Ian Sherman

Timothy Crowe

Denece Ryland

Blake Friedman

Bates Wilder

Daniel Kirby

Gloria Crist

Rich Tretheway

Tom Tynell

Robert Capron

Becki Dennis

John Franchi

Adam Masnyk

Roy Souza

Stephen P. Lindsey

Lasse Hallström

Skip Shea

Ron Fortunato

Julia Blackman

Tom Luse

LuAnn Claps

Jeff Abberley

Kristina Boden

Shin Torisawa

Warren T. Goz

Jim Seibel

Rick Montgomery

Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

Paul Mason

Deborah Newhall

Robert Fernandez

Dave Paterson

Gioia Birkett-Foa

Bill Johnson

Paul A. Levin

Stewart McMichael

Robert Ortiz

Peter Wilcox

Lyndell Quiyou

John Ruggieri

David Isyomin

Damian Volpe

Roberto Cappannelli

Jason Mayoh

Nichole Pleau

Cammeron Truesdale

Sally Swisher

Bruce MacCallum

Francis Spieldenner

Robin Squibb

William L. Flanagan

Caspar von Winterfeldt

Joseph Battista

Craig Gleason

Liz Gallacher

Eric Engler

John W. DeBlau

Steven Feinberg

Al Conti

Matthew Haasch

Sondra James

Rachel Chancey

Cara Giallanza

Mary Ellen Porto

Sylvia Menno

Anton Gold

Aimee Butterfield

Chad Detwiller

Vicki Shigekuni Wong

Dean Schnider

Dwight Opperman

Steph Accetta

Julie Chrystyn

Stephen E. Hagen

Michael Viner

Kaneto Shindō

Samuel H. Frankel

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Scion Films

Stage 6 Films

Inferno Distribution

Hachiko

Grand Army Entertainment

Opperman Viner Chrystyn Entertainment

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United States of America

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日本語

friendship

loyalty

human animal relationship

family relationships

friends

newspaper reporter

family dog

waiting

pets

This movie is wonderfully written, it's one of my favourite films and I cry each time. Based on a true story of devotion the dog keeps going back to the train station to meet his owner who had a heart attack and died so is obviously he is not coming back, he becomes the train station mascot and people raise funds to help look after the welfare of the dog. it's lovely but you will need plenty of soft tissues to wipe away the tears.It's a classic.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A cute, sweet and tender film, which imports an originally Japanese story to the USA and which promises to make many children insistently ask their parents for puppies.**

I'm not a fan of dogs... in fact, I'm one of those people who never had dogs, and that's why I didn't develop a great admiration for these animals, despite recognizing that they are excellent companions and can make a difference for many people, in different situations (for example, as part of police units or as guides for the blind). But the truth is that I feel every day how uncomfortable dogs can be, if they fall into the hands of careless owners, or those who do not teach them properly: they howl when alone, they make a lot of noise when other animals pass by, they run to sniff and lick other people without their owners paying attention if they want to have contact with their animals and, worse, they defecate anywhere without their owners taking care to collect the droppings. Yes, the education of dog owners in Portugal is non-existent in most cases. The fault, of course, lies entirely with the imbecile human owners, but it helped me not to harbor sympathy for these animals. The fair, in these things, always pays for the sinner.

However, even the human being with less affinity for dogs will recognize the value and the moving beauty of this film, loosely based on a true story that took place in Japan, before the Second World War, and which has already given rise to at least one Japanese film, in 1987. What this film does is to take this Japanese story and transport it to the United States, telling it as if it had taken place on US soil, but keeping a lot of elements, implicit and discreet, that link us to Japanese culture (the dog breed, the dog's name, even the martial arts). I have nothing against remakes and I have to admit that Hachiko's true story deserved a movie... but the truth is that there are a number of similar reports around the world attesting to the loyalty and unparalleled attachment of various animals to their owners. So, if the idea was just to take Hachiko to the US, maybe it would have been better if the script had created a new and entirely fictional story, albeit inspired by the real Hachiko (and other dogs).

Having made all these considerations, I believe that we owe a tribute to Richard Geere for another exceptionally well done and very palatable work, in which the actor manages to monopolize our attention in a friendly character, that touches our emotional side. However, and if we exclude the three dogs that participated in this film and played the role of the protagonist, there is virtually nothing more to say about the cast! The remaining actors only say what they are told to say, without adding anything truly positive, nor receiving interesting and developed material for their respective characters. This includes Joan Allen, who appears to have dropped in this movie by parachute.

On a technical level, there are several positive aspects to be highlighted, such as the pleasant cinematography, the good choice of filming locations and the intelligent use of the sets and some visual and sound effects. It's not a flashy movie, but it does everything it can to touch our hearts and can even feel corny and sentimental, especially towards the end. I handled it very well, but of course not all people will like it. The choice of animals for this movie was really good, and they are just cute and adorable in the extreme. And we can't forget about that incredible soundtrack, based on sweet piano melodies. It all helps this movie to be exceptionally sweet and suitable for family evenings. However, I leave a note for parents: if you don't want your children to ask you, in an insistent way, to adopt a puppy, don't let them see this movie.

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale( 2009)

A true story of faith, devotion and undying love.

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A review by NancyW9

Written by NancyW9 on Sun Jun 04 2017

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