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Richard Gere in Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale

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Director

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  • Lasse Hallström
    Lasse Hallström
    director (directed by)

Writers

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(WGA)
  • Stephen P. Lindsey
    Stephen P. Lindsey
    screenplay
  • Kaneto Shindô
    Kaneto Shindô
    motion picture "Hachiko monogatari"

Cast

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  • Richard Gere at an event for I'm Not There (2007)
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    Parker Wilson
  • Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    Cate Wilson
  • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa at an event for The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 (2017)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Ken
  • Sarah Roemer
    Sarah Roemer
    Sarah Roemer
    Andy
  • Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    Carl
  • Erick Avari
    Erick Avari
    Erick Avari
    Jasjeet
  • Davenia McFadden
    Davenia McFadden
    Mary Anne
  • Robbie Sublett
    Robbie Sublett
    Robbie Sublett
    Michael
    (as Robbie Collier Sublett)
  • Kevin DeCoste
    Kevin DeCoste
    Ronnie (11 Years)
  • Rob Degnan
    Rob Degnan
    Teddy Barnes
    (as Robert Degnan)
  • Tora Hallström
    Tora Hallström
    Tora Hallström
    Heather
  • Donna Sorbello
    Donna Sorbello
    Myra
  • Frank S. Aronson
    Frank S. Aronson
    Milton - The Butcher
    (as Frank Aronson)
  • Troy Doherty
    Troy Doherty
    Troy Doherty
    Sal
  • Ian Sherman
    Ian Sherman
    Student Pianist
  • Timothy Crowe
    Timothy Crowe
    Evan Lock
  • Denece Ryland
    Denece Ryland
    Denece Ryland
    Miss Latham
  • Blake Friedman
    Blake Friedman
    Student
  • Recording "Frontline" voice over for PBS
    Bates Wilder
    Bates Wilder
    Harry Pinow
  • Daniel Kirby
    Daniel Kirby
    Commuter
  • Gloria Crist
    Gloria Crist
    Commuter #2
  • Rich Tretheway
    Rich Tretheway
    Mover
  • Thomas Tynell
    Thomas Tynell
    Man
    (as Tom Tynell)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Luke Allard
    Luke Allard
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Raymond Alongi
    Raymond Alongi
    Train Station Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • John Amato
    John Amato
    Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Kira Arnold
    Kira Arnold
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Ellen Becker-Gray
    Ellen Becker-Gray
    Town Resident
    /Train Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • David Boston
    David Boston
    David Boston
    Man Passing on the Sidewalk
    (uncredited)
  • Gail Bruno
    Gail Bruno
    Local Resident
    /Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Oscar J. Castillo
    Oscar J. Castillo
    Oscar J. Castillo
    Train Station Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Desiree April Connolly
    Desiree April Connolly
    Train Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • D.W. Cormier
    D.W. Cormier
    Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Ryan Cultrera
    Ryan Cultrera
    Ryan Cultrera
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Emmy's 2020
    Becki Dennis
    Becki Dennis
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Max Derderian
    Max Derderian
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Vincent J. Earnshaw
    Vincent J. Earnshaw
    Train Station Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Shane Farrell
    Shane Farrell
    Dancer
    /Student
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • John Franchi
    John Franchi
    Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth Freeman
    Elizabeth Freeman
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Russell Gibson
    Russell Gibson
    Parkers Barber
    (uncredited)
  • Albert Gornie
    Albert Gornie
    Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Patrick Mel Hayes
    Patrick Mel Hayes
    Commuter
    /Businessman
    (uncredited)
  • Steven Howitt
    Steven Howitt
    Theater Goer
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Mary Koomjian
    Mary Koomjian
    Mary Koomjian
    Train Passenger
    (uncredited)
  • Michael M Luzzi
    Michael M Luzzi
    Michael M Luzzi
    Train
    /Commuter
    /Passenger
    (uncredited)
  • Rebecca Merle
    Rebecca Merle
    Rebecca Merle
    Commuter in Train Station
    (uncredited)
  • Martin Montana
    Martin Montana
    Train Station Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Morgan O'Brien
    Morgan O'Brien
    Train Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Edward L. Papazian
    Edward L. Papazian
    Air Line Baggage Handler
    (uncredited)
  • Americo Presciutti
    Americo Presciutti
    Americo Presciutti
    Train Station Passenger
    (uncredited)
  • Donna Glee Reim
    Donna Glee Reim
    Grandmother to the Bride
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Roscoe
    Gary Roscoe
    Pedestrian
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Ryan
    Eric Ryan
    Eric Ryan
    Train Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Ben Skinner
    Ben Skinner
    Funeral Attendee
    /Student
    (uncredited)
  • Spenser Confidential
    Rich Skinner
    Rich Skinner
    Train Commuter
    (uncredited)
  • Roy Souza
    Roy Souza
    Commuter #2
    (uncredited)
  • Donald Warnock
    Donald Warnock
    Senior Train Conductor
    (uncredited)
  • Joseph Zamparelli
    Joseph Zamparelli
    Joseph Zamparelli
    Commuter
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Jeff Abberley
    Jeff Abberley
    executive producer
  • Julia Blackman
    Julia Blackman
    executive producer
  • Julie Chrystyn
    Julie Chrystyn
    associate producer
  • Roxanna Farzaneh
    Roxanna Farzaneh
    associate producer
  • Samuel H. Frankel
    Samuel H. Frankel
    co-executive producer (as Sam Frankel)
  • Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    producer (produced by)
  • Warren Goz
    Warren Goz
    executive producer (as Warren T. Goz)
  • Bill Johnson
    Bill Johnson
    producer (produced by)
  • Paul A. Levin
    Paul A. Levin
    associate producer
  • Tom Luse
    Tom Luse
    co-executive producer
  • Paul Mason
    Paul Mason
    executive producer
  • Stewart McMichael
    Stewart McMichael
    executive producer
  • Dwight Opperman
    Dwight Opperman
    associate producer
  • Dean Schnider
    Dean Schnider
    co-producer
  • Jim Seibel
    Jim Seibel
    executive producer
  • Shin Torisawa
    Shin Torisawa
    producer: Japan
  • Michael Viner
    Michael Viner
    associate producer
  • Vicki Shigekuni Wong
    Vicki Shigekuni Wong
    producer (produced by)

Composer

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  • Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
    Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • Ron Fortunato
    Ron Fortunato
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Kristina Boden
    Kristina Boden

Casting Director

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  • Rick Montgomery
    Rick Montgomery
    casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

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  • Chad Detwiller
    Chad Detwiller

Art Director

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  • Jordan Jacobs
    Jordan Jacobs

Set Decorator

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  • Gretchen Schlottman
    Gretchen Schlottman

Costume Designer

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  • Deborah Newhall
    Deborah Newhall

Makeup Department

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  • LuAnn Claps
    LuAnn Claps
    makeup department head / personal makeup artist: Richard Gere
  • Cheryl Daniels
    Cheryl Daniels
    second hair stylist
  • Nichole Pleau
    Nichole Pleau
    key makeup artist (as Nikki Pleau)
  • Lyndell Quiyou
    Lyndell Quiyou
    key hair stylist

Production Management

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  • Stephanie Accetta
    Stephanie Accetta
    unit production manager (as Stephanie M. Accetta)
  • Ann Gray
    Ann Gray
    post-production supervisor
  • Satoru Kanazawa
    Satoru Kanazawa
    production manager: Japan
  • Yuzo Nomura
    Yuzo Nomura
    production manager: Japan
  • Robert Ortiz
    Robert Ortiz
    unit production manager (as Robert V. Ortiz)
  • Rumi Takemata
    Rumi Takemata
    production manager: Japan

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Cara Giallanza
    Cara Giallanza
    first assistant director (as Cara L. Giallanza)
  • Stephen E. Hagen
    Stephen E. Hagen
    second assistant director
  • Naoki Kusumoto
    Naoki Kusumoto
    assistant director: Japan
  • Tom Luse
    Tom Luse
    second unit director: Japan
  • Elizabeth MacSwan
    Elizabeth MacSwan
    second assistant director
  • Phil Robinson
    Phil Robinson
    second assistant director
  • John Tagamolila
    John Tagamolila
    second assistant director: summer unit (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Mike Araujo
    Mike Araujo
    carpenter
  • Joe Barry
    Joe Barry
    set dresser
  • Paula Bird
    Paula Bird
    scenic artist
  • Lyle Booth
    Lyle Booth
    additional graphic designer
  • Brian Buckley
    Brian Buckley
    set dresser foreman
  • Aimee Butterfield
    Aimee Butterfield
    set dresser
  • Jason Case
    Jason Case
    leadman
  • Jessica Case
    Jessica Case
    set dresser
  • Melissa Cooperman
    Melissa Cooperman
    set decoration buyer
  • Jaima Fogg
    Jaima Fogg
    assistant property master

Sound Department

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  • Ryan Baker
    Ryan Baker
    sound utility (as William Ryan Baker)
  • Gioia Birkett-Foa
    Gioia Birkett-Foa
    boom operator
  • Roberto Cappannelli
    Roberto Cappannelli
    re-recording mixer
  • Rachel Chancey
    Rachel Chancey
    foley supervisor
  • Robert Fernandez
    Robert Fernandez
    re-recording mixer
  • Dror Gescheit
    Dror Gescheit
    sound re-recordist
  • Anton Gold
    Anton Gold
    sound mixer
  • Matthew Haasch
    Matthew Haasch
    foley editor (as Matt Haasch)
  • Sylvia Menno
    Sylvia Menno
    dialogue editor
  • Dave Paterson
    Dave Paterson
    re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor

Special Effects

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  • Alfredo Cairo
    Alfredo Cairo
    special effects (as Alfred Cairo)
  • John Ruggieri
    John Ruggieri
    special effects coordinator
  • Ralph Wilber III
    Ralph Wilber III
    special effects
  • John A. McGrath
    John A. McGrath
    special effects supervisor (uncredited)
  • Adam Taylor
    Adam Taylor
    special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Joan Demskey
    Joan Demskey
    lead roto artist: & Company (as Joan Demsky)
  • Chris Gelles
    Chris Gelles
    visual effects executive producer: & Company
  • David Isyomin
    David Isyomin
    visual effects supervisor: & Company

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Mikki Ansin
    Mikki Ansin
    still photographer
  • Lee Ayrton
    Lee Ayrton
    lighting technician
  • Alison Barton
    Alison Barton
    best boy grip
  • Joseph Battista
    Joseph Battista
    grip
  • Robert Beinhocker
    Robert Beinhocker
    rigging electrician (as Bob Beinhocker)
  • Andrew Bell
    Andrew Bell
    key rigging grip
  • Woody Bell
    Woody Bell
    additional grip
  • Jason Bowen
    Jason Bowen
    generator operator
  • Peter Boynton
    Peter Boynton
    rigging gaffer
  • Evans Brown
    Evans Brown
    best boy electrician

Casting Department

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  • Andre Gadbois
    Andre Gadbois
    extras casting assistant
  • Deb Green
    Deb Green
    extras casting assistant (as Deb Greene)
  • Jason James
    Jason James
    casting associate
  • Anne Mulhall
    Anne Mulhall
    extras casting: Rhode Island

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Tommy Boyer
    Tommy Boyer
    costumer: Mr. Gere
  • Hillary Derby
    Hillary Derby
    key costumer
  • Sheila Grover
    Sheila Grover
    costume supervisor
  • Alyson MacInnis
    Alyson MacInnis
    set costumer
  • Janna Pederson
    Janna Pederson
    seamstress

Editorial Department

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  • Molle DeBartolo
    Molle DeBartolo
    digital intermediate coordinator
  • Roger Doran
    Roger Doran
    colorist: dailies
  • Mitchell Ferm
    Mitchell Ferm
    digital intermediate producer
  • Joe Gawler
    Joe Gawler
    digital intermediate colorist
  • Duck Grossberg
    Duck Grossberg
    digital intermediate data manager
  • Mariah Breitel Hembree
    Mariah Breitel Hembree
    post script services (as Mariah Breitel)
  • Karl T. Hirsch
    Karl T. Hirsch
    promo editor
  • Victoria Lang
    Victoria Lang
    first assistant editor
  • Jack Lewars
    Jack Lewars
    digital intermediate assistant colorist
  • Chris MacKenzie
    Chris MacKenzie
    digital intermediate editor

Location Management

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  • Ron Augustus Jr.
    Ron Augustus Jr.
    location assistant
  • Stacey Bishop
    Stacey Bishop
    locations coordinator
  • Jillian Roache
    Jillian Roache
    locations assistant
  • Jun Takahashi
    Jun Takahashi
    location manager: Japan
  • Colin Walsh
    Colin Walsh
    location manager
  • Eoin Walsh
    Eoin Walsh
    assistant location manager
  • John West
    John West
    location assistant
  • Adam O'Brien
    Adam O'Brien
    location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Lukasz Borowicz
    Lukasz Borowicz
    conductor
  • Liz Gallacher
    Liz Gallacher
    music supervisor
  • Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
    Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
    orchestrator / score producer
  • Danny Kirsic
    Danny Kirsic
    incidental music
  • Bogna Kowalska
    Bogna Kowalska
    orchestra contractor
  • Dylan Maulucci
    Dylan Maulucci
    orchestrator
  • Leszek Mozdzer
    Leszek Mozdzer
    musician: piano
  • Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach
    Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach
    musicians (as The Polish Radio Orchestra)
  • Rafal Paczkowski
    Rafal Paczkowski
    music scoring mixer
  • Sally Swisher
    Sally Swisher
    music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Robin Squibb
    Robin Squibb
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • John Canavan
    John Canavan
    transportation co-captain
  • Toru Honda
    Toru Honda
    transportation: Japan (as Tohru Honda)
  • Taichi Iwasaki
    Taichi Iwasaki
    transportation: Japan
  • Scott Mundy
    Scott Mundy
    driver
  • Hideki Nakamura
    Hideki Nakamura
    transportation: Japan
  • Haremi Nishimura
    Haremi Nishimura
    transportation: Japan
  • Eugene O'Neill
    Eugene O'Neill
    transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill)
  • Stephen Silva
    Stephen Silva
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • David Allsberry
    David Allsberry
    animal trainer
  • Greg Bator
    Greg Bator
    production assistant
  • Evan Beier
    Evan Beier
    office production assistant
  • James Berkery
    James Berkery
    key production assistant
  • Carles Berot
    Carles Berot
    marketing and creative services
  • Lisa Burrascano
    Lisa Burrascano
    production assistant
  • Gina Ciano
    Gina Ciano
    production coordinator
  • Teresa Conners
    Teresa Conners
    unit publicist: RI
  • Albert Conti
    Albert Conti
    stand-in: Mr. Gere (as Al Conti)
  • Angela Cutrone
    Angela Cutrone
    production assistant

Thanks

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  • Steven Feinberg
    Steven Feinberg
    grateful acknowledgment
  • Caspar von Winterfeldt
    Caspar von Winterfeldt
    grateful acknowledgment

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