Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Richard Gere: Prof. Parker Wilson
Joan Allen: Cate Wilson Mrs.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa: Prof. Ken
Jason Alexander: Carl ( station master )
Erick Avari: Shabir (hot dog vendor )
Robbie Collier Sublett: Michael ( Student )
Tora Hallstrom Heather
Davenia McFadden: Mary Anne
Kevin DeCoste: Ronnie
Chico, Layla, Forrest: Hachiko
Bates Wilder: dogcatcher

Hachiko - A wonderful friendship is an American feature film that is inspired by the story of the famous Japanese Akita dog Hachikō and his unconditional loyalty to his master, the university professor Hidesaburō Ueno. The film is a remake of Hachikō Monogatari director Seijiro Koyama from the year 1987. Hachiko had on 13 June 2009, his debut in the United States and arrived on November 12, 2009 in the German cinemas.

Action

The university professor Parker Wilson runs on his way from work to home at the train station of Bedridge an Akita puppy to. Trying to find the owner of the dog, remains without success. Wilson takes the puppy home. His wife Cate is not built and accepts the dog until she sees what a joy he is preparing for her husband. Hachiko, the name on the collar of the dog, accompanied his new owner in the morning to the train station and wait for the returnees there every day to item 17 clock back. But one day the music professor dies during a lecture on heart failure, and Hachiko waits in vain for his master at the train station.

Mrs. Wilson pulls away from Bedridge and leaves Hachiko their newlywed daughter Andy. But the dog runs off to the train station, which is his new home. As he continues to wait day after day for his master, Hachiko is over the years to a celebrity.

When Mrs. Wilson comes back after ten years in the city, to visit the grave of her husband, she looks like Hachiko always sit at the station. Some time later the dog dies and hits the "other side " his master again.

The story of Hachiko is told by the grandson of the professor, as part of a school assignment, in which the elementary school students to give a presentation on their personal heroes.

Reviews

"Can animal movies to be realistic? You could, but most are not. Lassie, Flipper, they all stir deep to the heart. They are so sweet, so true, so cute - just like Hachi, the main character in Lasse Hallström animal drama in which one can not forget the tissues. A film for the festive season, which again shows a really perfect world and a fantastically happy family. "

" Dogs embody the desire for unconditional loyalty and playful innocence. Values that many people miss in their lives. Not, however, the inhabitants of Bedridge whose gentleness and kindness in some moments of the staged illusory world of Truman Show ' recalls., Hachiko ' is much too nice in his love of harmony and his warmth of heart to be true. One can accuse the movie - or just enjoy it. Conclusion: Sensitive, a little too shallow dramedy about an unconditional love that goes beyond death - a must for dog lovers. "

" Hallström manages to make a seemingly close to kitsch changing history a fine, silent hymn to the loyalty and friendship - funny moments included. Geres representation is beneficial cautious and honest, everything radiates a soft, flowing harmony, which is underscored beautifully by the gentle music of Academy Award winner Jan AP Kaczmarek. To the stirring nobody comes around - at least no one knows the true dogs loyalty ".

Locations

The film footage found mostly in the U.S. state of Rhode Iceland, located mainly in the cities of Bristol and Woonsocket ( this place is expressly mentioned in the film ), and the Columbus Theatre Arts Center in Providence and at the University of Rhode Iceland in Kingston. Some settings were filmed in Japan.

Trivia

Hachiko as a puppy was played by a Shiba Dog. The older Hachiko was, depending on the stage of life and requirements, presented three different Akita dog named Chico, Layla and Forrest.

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