A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen P. Lindsey(screenplay)
- Kaneto Shindô(motion picture "Hachiko monogatari")
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Stephen P. Lindsey(screenplay)
- Kaneto Shindô(motion picture "Hachiko monogatari")
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Robbie Sublett
- Michael
- (as Robbie Collier Sublett)
Rob Degnan
- Teddy Barnes
- (as Robert Degnan)
Frank S. Aronson
- Milton - The Butcher
- (as Frank Aronson)
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen P. Lindsey(screenplay)
- Kaneto Shindô(motion picture "Hachiko monogatari")
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Did you know
- TriviaHachi is portrayed by three dogs: Chico, Layla, and Forrest.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
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.
- Crazy creditsMessage 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"
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Saddest Animal Deaths in Movies (2014)
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Will not leave you the same
I think at the end of the day, what matters in a movie is how different it leaves you after you've watched it. It could be technically brilliant and leave you in amazement about how a narrative can be structured, leave you thinking about an issue from a totally unique perspective or just leave you thinking.
But if you believe that the impact a movie has on you is important - you cannot afford to miss this movie. I've never written a review in the past 7-8 years of using IMDb but signed up just so I could say how much I loved this movie.
I read a couple of reviews talk about crying during the movie and thought it odd. I can't remember the last time I cried during a movie - but towards the last 15 minutes of the movie I didn't only cry - I cried from the depth of my heart, not out of sadness but from a much deeper sense of realization the power of true love and how it can manifest itself. You hear so many times that there is 'God' in all of us if we can realize it - at the end of this movie you will know why it's true.
It's a must watch movie.
But if you believe that the impact a movie has on you is important - you cannot afford to miss this movie. I've never written a review in the past 7-8 years of using IMDb but signed up just so I could say how much I loved this movie.
I read a couple of reviews talk about crying during the movie and thought it odd. I can't remember the last time I cried during a movie - but towards the last 15 minutes of the movie I didn't only cry - I cried from the depth of my heart, not out of sadness but from a much deeper sense of realization the power of true love and how it can manifest itself. You hear so many times that there is 'God' in all of us if we can realize it - at the end of this movie you will know why it's true.
It's a must watch movie.
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- nainwal
- Mar 6, 2010
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- Hachi: A Dog's Tale
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- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $46,749,646
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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