Behind The Film - Vicki Wong & Hachi

“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” Interview with Producer Vicki Shigekuni Wong

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A beloved and heart warming story, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” portrays the incredible love and loyalty between man and dog. Producer Vicki Shigekuni Wong delves into some of the story behind the scenes of making this touching movie. On Sept. 28, JAS and Ja...

Behind the Scenes with Richard Gere – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

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Our star and co-producer, Richard Gere, was my first choice from the beginning. The story of Hachikō is really about the deep spiritual connection between kindred spirits, and Richard’s strong beliefs and charitable works gave integrity and strength to...

Richard Gere meets Chico, Layla, and Forrest, the three Akita dogs who played Hachi

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Richard recalls the moment the trainers introduced him to the dogs. About four weeks before shooting the trainer said, ’It’s time for you to meet the dogs’. It was a decisive moment, because if we didn’t get along, we had to find three other adult dogs...

Behind the Scenes Look at Aging the Dogs – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

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“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” Behind the Scenes: I always say that we couldn’t have done this film without Boone Narrs, our lead animal trainer. His company, “Boone’s Animals for Hollywood”, is one of the most widely known and highly respected...

Behind the Scenes with Joan Allen – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

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“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” Behind the Scenes: In the scene, Parker’s wife, Cate (Joan Allen), reminds the family that the dog is only a temporary guest. In real life, Joan is as classy and feminine as one can be. Few people know that Richard...

CNN: On The Set – “No Animals Were Harmed®”

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CNN’s Richard Quest goes behind-the-scenes during the filming of “Hachiko” and speaks to cast and crew including actor Richard Gere. In order to learn about animal actors in film and the “No Animals Were Harmed®” end credit...

Animal Training + Akitas

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There’s an old saying actors have, “Never work with babies or animals.” Thankfully, in our case we had incredible animal trainers behind the scenes, ensuring that the dogs were taken care of- and the actors too.

Boone’s Animals For Hollywood has ...

American Humane Association Protects Animals

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The American Humane Association ensured that our Akitas adults and Shiba puppies were comfortable and safe during the entire shoot. Animals appearing in film and television are testaments to the human-animal bond that is evident in their interaction with th...

See Actual Hachi Film Locations on Google Maps

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View all the major locations where the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale was filmed on the interactive Google Maps. Visit the same streets and locations as Hachi and the cast shown in the movie....

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