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Animals->Dog Hachi: A Dog's Tale (or Hachiko: A Dog's Story outside the United States) 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 (Hachikō Monogatari ) ハチ公物語 (literally "The Tale of Hachiko"). 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. According to the Odeon Cinema website the film was given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors . Box Office Mojo reports that total foreign box office had reached $46.7million as of June 2010. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.