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Hachiko A Dog's Story (Original title)Hachi: A Dog's Story (Alternative title)Hachi A Dog's Tale (Alternative title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 12 March 2010 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Lasse Hallström

Synopsis: A university professor adopts a stray dog, which then accompanies him to the train station each day and meets him after work. When the man dies unexpectedly, the dog maintains his vigil at the train station for the next decade.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Dogs
Releases
Date: 2009Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: HDCAM - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDS / DTS (sound)Runtime: 93 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 12 March 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 92 mins 52 secs - Length: 8358 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd

Credits (99)
©: Hachiko, Production Company: Inferno Productions, a Stage 6 presentation: Stage 6 Films, In association with: Opperman Viner Chrystyn Entertainment, Produced in association with: Hachiko, Grand Army Entertainment, In association with: Scion Films, Production Services by: Red Herring Motion Picture Lighting, Production Services by: Cinema Mechanics, Production Services by: KAS Lighting, Long Island Film Equipment, Co-executive Producer: Tom Luse, Executive Producer: Jim Seibel, Executive Producer: Paul Mason, Executive Producer: Jeff Abberley, Executive Producer: Julia Blackman, Executive Producer: Warren T. Goz, Executive Producer: Stewart McMichael, Co-executive Producer: Sam Frankel, Producer: Vicki Shigekuni Wong, Producer: Bill Johnson, Producer: Richard Gere, Producer (Japan Unit): Shin Torisawa, Co-producer: Dean Schnider, Associate Producer: Michael Viner, Associate Producer: Dwight Opperman, Associate Producer: Julie Chrystyn, Associate Producer: Paul A. Levin, Associate Producer: Roxanna Farzaneh, Unit Production Manager: Stephanie M. Accetta, Unit Production Manager: Robert V. Ortiz, Production Manager (Japan Unit): Satoru Kanazawa, Production Manager (Japan Unit): Yuzo Nomura, Rumi Takemata, Production Co-ordinator: Gina Ciano, Co-ordinator (Japan Unit): Junko Kusunoki, Production Accountant: Amy Smolev, Location Manager: Colin Walsh, Location Manager (Japan Unit): Jun Takahashi, Post-production Supervisor: Ann Gray, 2nd Unit Director (Japan Unit): Tom Luse, 1st Assistant Director: Cara L. Giallanza, 2nd Assistant Director: Stephen E. Hagen, Assistant Director (Japan Unit): Naoki Kusumoto, Script Supervisor: Robin Squibb, Casting by: Rick Montgomery, Screenplay by: Stephen P. Lindsey, Frm the m/pic 'Hachiko Monogatari'wri by: Kaneto Shindo, Frm the m/pic 'Hachiko Monogatari'dir by: Seijiro Koyama, Director of Photography: Ron Fortunato, Director of Photography (Japan Unit): Jun Fukumoto, Camera Operator (A): Bruce MacCallum, Camera Operator (B): Frances Spieldenner, Steadicam Operator: Frances Spieldenner, Gaffer: Frans Weterrings, Gaffer: John Deblau, Chief Lighting Technician (Japan Unit): Tokuju Ichikawa, Key Grip: Dave Larue, Key Grip: Gerry Lowry, Special Effects Co-ordinator: John Ruggieri, Visual Effects by: Ampersand Company, Editor: Kristina Boden, Production Designer: Chad Detwiller, Art Director: Jordan Jacobs, Set Designer: Jeremy Woodard, Set Decorator: Gretchen Schlottman, Buyer: Melissa Cooperman, Amy Morrison, Property Master: Tim Payson, Construction Co-ordinator: Paul Peabody, Peter Wilcox, Costume Designer: Deborah Newhall, Costume Supervisor: Sheila Grover, Pers'l to RGere/Dept Head Make-up Artist: Luann Claps, 2nd Make-up: Nikki Pleau, Key Hair by: Lyndell Quiyou, 2nd Hair: Cheryl Daniels, Titles by: Nina Saxon Design, Digital Intermediate by: DeLuxe New York, Prints by: DeLuxe, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak, Music by: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Score Performed by: The Polish Radio Orchestra, Soloist (Piano): Leszek Mozdzer, Soloist (Cello): Marek Szpakiewicz, Conductor: Lukasz Borowicz, Orchestrations: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Orchestrations: Dylan Maulucci, Marek Szpakiewicz, Music Supervisor: Liz Gallacher, Music Editor: Sally Swisher, Production [Sound] Mixer: Anton Gold, Boom Operator: Gioia Birkett-Foa, Re-recording Mixer: Robert Fernandez, Dave Paterson, Re-recordist: Dror Gescheit, Supervising Sound Editor: Dave Paterson, Animals Provided by: Boone's Animals for Hollywood
Cast (23)
Richard Gere (Parker Wilson), Joan Allen (Cate Wilson), Sarah Roemer (Andy), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Ken), Erick Avari (Jasjeet), Jason Alexander (Carl), Davenia Mcfadden (Mary Anne), Robbie Collier-sublett (Michael), Kevin Decoste (Ronnie (11 years)), Robert Degnan (Teddy Barnes), Tora Hallström (Heather), Donna Sorbello (Myra), Frank Aronson (Milton, the butcher), Troy Doherty (Sal), Ian Sherman (student pianist), Timothy Crowe (Evan Lock), Denece Ryland (Miss Latham), Blake Friedman (student), Bates Wilder (Harry Pinow), Daniel Kirby (commuter), Gloria Crist (commuter 2), Richard Trethway (mover), Tom Tynell (man)