Movie: "Hachi: A Dog's Tale"

Release Date: Jun 2009 Genres: Drama / Family Runtime: 93 min Cast: Sarah Roemer (Andy Wilson), Richard Gere (Parker Wilson) Joan Allen (Cate Wilson) Jason Alexander (Carl) Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Ken) Erick Avari (Jess) Robert Capron (Student) Forest (Hachiko) Davenia McFadden (Mary Anne) Kevin DeCoste (Ronnie) Tora Hallstrom (Heather) Gloria Crist (Commuter) Robbie Sublett (Michael) Donna Sorbello (Myra) Bates Wilder (Dog Catcher) Gary Roscoe (Pedestrian) Donald Warnock (Senior Train Conductor) Roy Souza (Commuter #2) Oscar J. Castillo (Train station commuter) Martin Montana (Train Station Commuter) Morgan O'Brien (Train commuter) Denece Ryland (Miss Latham) Michael Kelly (Commuter) Vincent J. Earnshaw (Train Station Commuter) Ben Skinner (Funeral Attendee / Student) Rob Degnan (Teddy Barnes) Shane Farrell (Dancer / Student) Adam Masnyk (Awkward Reacting Boy) Luke Allard (Student) Rich Tretheway (Mover) Frank S. Aronson (Milton - Butcher) Kira Arnold (Student) Thomas Tynell (Man - New Homeowner) Ian Sherman (Student Pianist) Joanne Fanara (Commuter) Raymond Alongi (Train Station Commuter (uncredited)) Ellen Becker-Gray (Town Resident / Train Commuter...) David Boston (Man passing on the sidewalk (uncredited)) Gail Bugeja (Local Resident / Commuter (uncredited)) Desiree April Connolly (Train Commuter (uncredited)) Elizabeth Freeman (Student (uncredited)) Albert Gornie (Commuter (uncredited)) Patrick Mel Hayes (Commuter / Businessman (uncredited)) Edward L. Papazian (Air Line Baggage Handler (uncredited)) Americo Presciutti (Train Station Passenger (uncredited)) Rich Skinner (Train Commuter (uncredited))

Storyline

In Bedridge, Professor Parker Wilson finds an abandoned dog at the train station and takes it home with the intention of returning the animal to its owner. He finds that the dog is an Akita and names it Hachiko. However, nobody claims the dog so his family decides to keep Hachi.