A college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
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Cast
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| Richard Gere | ... | Parker Wilson | |
| Joan Allen | ... | Cate Wilson | |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | Ken | |
| Sarah Roemer | ... | Andy | |
| Jason Alexander | ... | Carl | |
| Erick Avari | ... | Jasjeet | |
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Davenia McFadden | ... | Mary Anne |
| 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) |
| Troy Doherty | ... | Sal | |
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Ian Sherman | ... | Student Pianist |
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Professor Parker Wilson finds an abandoned dog at the train station and takes it home with the intention of returning the animal to its owner. He finds the dog is an Akita and names it Hachiko. Nobody claims the dog, so his family decides to keep Hachi. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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A true story of faith, devotion and undying love.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
12 March 2010 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£442,753 (United Kingdom), 14 March 2010, Limited ReleaseCumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,707,417Company Credits
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Heather: So even if Columbus got lost and wasn't the first to discover America, he's still my hero. He was really brave to sail in such a tiny ship over a really big ocean. And because of him, we get Columbus Day off of school.
Teacher: Thank you Heather. Uh, Ronnie? Tell us about your hero.
Ronnie - 11 years: [writes HACHIKO on the blackboard] Hachiko was my grandfather Wilson's dog. Everyone called Hachi a mystery dog because they never really knew where he came from. Maybe Hachi escaped from a dog pound. Or maybe he...
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Hachi is portrayed by three dogs: Chico, Layla, and Forrest. See more »Goofs
The puppy has obviously grown several weeks between its departure from a monastery in Japan and being found at a train station presumably less than a day after. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Heather: So even if Columbus got lost and wasn't the first to discover America, he's still my hero. He was really brave to sail in such a tiny ship over a really big ocean. And because of him, we get Columbus Day off of school.
Teacher: Thank you Heather. Uh, Ronnie? Tell us about your hero.
Ronnie - 11 years: [writes HACHIKO on the blackboard] Hachiko was my grandfather Wilson's dog. Everyone called Hachi a mystery dog because they never really knew where he came from. Maybe Hachi escaped from a dog pound. Or maybe he...
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Well what can i say. I'm a guy i don't cry about movies i know its fake but i gotta say this one caught me by surprise even tho id watched the trailer and read a few reviews already. by the end of the movie i was in tears absolutely broken down crying my eyes out. and saying that i probably haven't shed a tear in about 8 years for anything but i love dogs and this is the most amazing story I've ever seen this is probably the best movie I've seen in about 10 years and i have seen almost everything.
as u can prob tell i would advise everyone to see this and stop and think for a moment if we all cared for each other like we know we should like this movie teaches us wouldn't the world be a better place?