Hachi: A Dog's Tale , also known as Hachiko: A Dog's Story, Hachi, or Hatchi , is a 2009 American drama film based on the true story of a faithful Akita, the titular Hachikō. It is a remake of the 1987 movie Hachi-kō ハチ公物語 . It was directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and stars Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Sarah Roemer. The first foreign premiere was on August 8, 2009, in Japan. To date the film has opened in over 25 countries and continued to open in foreign territories throughout 2010. In the United States the movie... was first shown at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 13, 2009. Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to forgo a U.S. theatrical release. The film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors. Total foreign box office was $46.7 million as of June 2010. Based on a true story from Japan, Hachiko Monogatari ハチ公物語 is a moving film about loyalty and the rare, invincible bonds that occasionally form almost instantaneously in the most unlikely places.
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| Release date: | June 13, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Lasse Hallström |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Richard Gere, Shin Torisawa, Vicki Shigekuni Wong, Bill Johnson |
| Editor: | Kristina Boden |
| Music by: | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek |
| Cinematography: | Ron Fortunato |
| Screenplay by: | Stephen P. Lindsey |
| Estimated budget: | $16,000,000 |