Story Line
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
“A true story of faith, devotion and undying love.”
Top Cast
Richard Gere
Parker Wilson
Joan Allen
Cate Wilson
Sarah Roemer
Andy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Ken
Erick Avari
Jasjeet
Robbie Sublett
Michael
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Rating
8.0/ 10
Release Date
2009-06-08
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
DramaFamily
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User Reviews (3)
NancyW9
10/10
•6/4/2017This movie is wonderfully written, it's one of my favourite films and I cry each time. Based on a true story of devotion the dog keeps going back to the train station to meet his owner who had a heart attack and died so is obviously he is not coming ...
Filipe Manuel Neto
9/10
•8/4/2022**A cute, sweet and tender film, which imports an originally Japanese story to the USA and which promises to make many children insistently ask their parents for puppies.**
I'm not a fan of dogs... in fact, I'm one of those people who never had do...
Harry_Gill
No rating•6/23/2026
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is the rare remake that earns its tears honestly. Lasse Hallstrom takes the real story of Hachiko, the Akita who waited nearly a decade at a Tokyo station for an owner who had already died, and relocates it to small-town America. ...