The compelling reason for making this film was to share the intense connection between man and dog. For dog lovers, this simply confirmed what they already felt. But, for those with different backgrounds, this was novel — the idea that dogs have emotions a...
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 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...
“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...
“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’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...
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 ...
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...
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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