How did this happen? HOW?


Look at every one who worked in this film and tell me who is missing?
The dog who played Hachi. Maybe Walt Disney knows best because they will give some respect to the animal(s) especially the STAR of their movies.

Cast (in credits order)
Richard Gere Richard Gere ...
Parker Wilson
Joan Allen Joan Allen ...
Cate Wilson
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ...
Ken
Sarah Roemer Sarah Roemer ...
Andy
Jason Alexander Jason Alexander ...
Carl
Erick Avari Erick Avari ...
Jasjeet
Davenia McFadden Davenia McFadden ...
Mary Anne
Robbie Sublett Robbie Sublett ...
Michael (as Robbie Collier Sublett)
Kevin DeCoste Kevin DeCoste ...
Ronnie - 11 years
Rob Degnan Rob Degnan ...
Teddy Barnes (as Robert Degnan)
Tora Hallström Tora Hallström ...
Heather
Donna Sorbello Donna Sorbello ...
Myra
Frank S. Aronson Frank S. Aronson ...
Milton - The Butcher (as Frank Aronson)
Troy Doherty Troy Doherty ...
Sal
Ian Sherman Ian Sherman ...
Student Pianist
Timothy Crowe Timothy Crowe ...
Evan Lock
Denece Ryland Denece Ryland ...
Miss Latham
Blake Friedman Blake Friedman ...
Student
Bates Wilder Bates Wilder ...
Harry Pinow
Daniel Kirby Daniel Kirby ...
Commuter
Gloria Crist Gloria Crist ...
Commuter #2
Rich Tretheway Rich Tretheway ...
Mover
Thomas Tynell Thomas Tynell ...
Man (as Tom Tynell)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luke Allard Luke Allard ...
Student (uncredited)
Raymond Alongi Raymond Alongi ...
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
Kira Arnold Kira Arnold ...
Student (uncredited)
Ellen Becker-Gray Ellen Becker-Gray ...
Town Resident / Train Commuter (uncredited)
David Boston David Boston ...
Man Passing on the Sidewalk (uncredited)
Gail Bruno Gail Bruno ...
Local Resident / Commuter (uncredited)
Robert Capron Robert Capron ...
Student (uncredited)
Oscar J. Castillo Oscar J. Castillo ...
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly Desiree April Connolly ...
Train Commuter (uncredited)
D.W. Cormier D.W. Cormier ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Ryan Cultrera Ryan Cultrera ...
Student (uncredited)
Becki Dennis Becki Dennis ...
Student (uncredited)
Max Derderian Max Derderian ...
Student (uncredited)
Vincent J. Earnshaw Vincent J. Earnshaw ...
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
Shane Farrell Shane Farrell ...
Dancer / Student (voice) (uncredited)
John Franchi John Franchi ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Elizabeth Freeman Elizabeth Freeman ...
Student (uncredited)
Russell Gibson Russell Gibson ...
Parkers Barber (uncredited)
Albert Gornie Albert Gornie ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes Patrick Mel Hayes ...
Commuter / Businessman (uncredited)
Steven Howitt Steven Howitt ...
Theater Goer (uncredited)
Michael Kelly Michael Kelly ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Mary Koomjian Mary Koomjian ...
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Martin Montana Martin Montana ...
Train Station Commuter (uncredited)
Morgan O'Brien Morgan O'Brien ...
Train Commuter (uncredited)
Edward L. Papazian Edward L. Papazian ...
Air Line Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Americo Presciutti Americo Presciutti ...
Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Donna Glee Reim Donna Glee Reim ...
Grandmother to the Bride (uncredited)
Gary Roscoe Gary Roscoe ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Eric Ryan Eric Ryan ...
Train Commuter (uncredited)
Ben Skinner Ben Skinner ...
Funeral Attendee / Student (uncredited)
Rich Skinner Rich Skinner ...
Train Commuter (uncredited)
Roy Souza Roy Souza ...
Commuter #2 (uncredited)
Donald Warnock Donald Warnock ...
Senior Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jeff Abberley ... executive producer
Julia Blackman ... executive producer
Julie Chrystyn ... associate producer
Roxanna Farzaneh ... associate producer
Samuel H. Frankel ... co-executive producer (as Sam Frankel)
Richard Gere ... producer
Warren Goz ... executive producer (as Warren T. Goz)
Bill Johnson ... producer
Paul A. Levin ... associate producer
Tom Luse ... co-executive producer
Paul Mason ... executive producer
Stewart McMichael ... executive producer
Dwight Opperman ... associate producer
Dean Schnider ... co-producer
Jim Seibel ... executive producer
Shin Torisawa ... producer: Japan
Michael Viner ... associate producer
Vicki Shigekuni Wong ... producer
Music by
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato ... director of photography
Film Editing by
Kristina Boden
Casting By
Rick Montgomery
Production Design by
Chad Detwiller
Art Direction by
Jordan Jacobs
Set Decoration by
Gretchen Schlottman
Costume Design by
Deborah Newhall
Makeup Department
LuAnn Claps ... makeup department head / personal makeup artist: Richard Gere
Cheryl Daniels ... second hair stylist
Nichole Pleau ... key makeup artist (as Nikki Pleau)
Lyndell Quiyou ... key hair stylist
Production Management
Stephanie Accetta ... unit production manager (as Stephanie M. Accetta)
Ann Gray ... post-production supervisor
Satoru Kanazawa ... production manager: Japan
Yuzo Nomura ... production manager: Japan
Robert Ortiz ... unit production manager (as Robert V. Ortiz)
Rumi Takemata ... production manager: Japan
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cara Giallanza ... first assistant director (as Cara L. Giallanza)
Stephen E. Hagen ... second assistant director
Naoki Kusumoto ... assistant director: Japan
Tom Luse ... second unit director: Japan
Elizabeth MacSwan ... second assistant director
Phil Robinson ... second assistant director
John Tagamolila ... second assistant director: summer unit (uncredited)
Art Department
Mike Araujo ... carpenter
Joe Barry ... set dresser
Paula Bird ... scenic artist
Brian Buckley ... set dresser foreman
Aimee Butterfield ... set dresser
Jason Case ... leadman
Jessica Case ... set dresser
Melissa Cooperman ... set decoration buyer
Jaima Fogg ... assistant property master
Zack Gorman ... set dresser
George Hachmeister ... prop maker
David Haller ... prop maker
Tobias Haller ... assistant greens
Tim Jackson ... general foreman
Eric Jerman ... lead greens
James R. LaFazia ... carpenter
Chad Littlefield ... scenic artist
Lance Littlefield ... scenic artist
Jenny E. McCracken ... foreman (as Jenny McCracken)
Gabor Medveczky ... assistant greens
Alcinio Melim ... carpenter (as Alcinino Melim)
Dudley Merritt ... prop maker
Amy Morrison ... buyer
John F. O'Neil ... set dresser (as John O'Neil)
Tim Payson ... property master
Paul Peabody ... construction coordinator
Scott T. Pina ... welding gangboss
Michal Rebibo ... graphics artist
Edward Rezendes ... scenic artist
David C. Romano ... set dresser (as David Romero)
John Ryder ... set dresser
Anthony Sanini ... scenic artist
Jeffrey Schneider ... set dresser foreman
Meaghan E. Stone ... lead greens
Haven Storey ... foreman (as Haven H. Storey)
Jose Tran ... scenic artist
Cammeron Truesdale ... scenic artist (as Cameron Truesdale)
Wilfredo Usuga ... carpenter
Bill Wieters ... charge scenic (as William P. Wieters)
Peter Wilcox ... construction coordinator
Jeremy Woodward ... set designer
Doug Cluff ... charge painter (uncredited)
Mimi Coleman ... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Stefan Couture ... props intern (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fisher ... additional props (uncredited)
Elizabeth Freeman ... art department intern (uncredited)
Jason Mayoh ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Katrina Parsons ... set dresser (uncredited)
Jeremy M. Pereira ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Michal Rebibo ... graphic artist (uncredited)
Sam Stone ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Sound Department
Ryan Baker ... sound utility (as William Ryan Baker)
Gioia Birkett-Foa ... boom operator
Roberto Cappannelli ... re-recording mixer
Rachel Chancey ... foley supervisor
Robert Fernandez ... re-recording mixer
Dror Gescheit ... sound re-recordist
Anton Gold ... sound mixer
Matthew Haasch ... foley editor (as Matt Haasch)
Sylvia Menno ... dialogue editor
Dave Paterson ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Mary Ellen Porto ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Derek Casari ... adr engineer (uncredited)
Ryan Collison ... foley engineer (uncredited)
Kevin Jette ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Kevin S. Parker ... utility sound (uncredited)
Jay Peck ... foley artist (uncredited)
Damian Volpe ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Special Effects by
Alfredo Cairo ... special effects (as Alfred Cairo)
John Ruggieri ... special effects coordinator
Ralph Wilber III ... special effects
John A. McGrath ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Adam Taylor ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Visual Effects by
Joan Demskey ... lead roto artist: & Company (as Joan Demsky)
Chris Gelles ... visual effects executive producer: & Company
David Isyomin ... visual effects supervisor: & Company
Camera and Electrical Department
Lee Ayrton ... lighting technician
Alison Barton ... best boy grip
Joseph Battista ... grip
Robert Beinhocker ... rigging electrician (as Bob Beinhocker)
Andrew Bell ... key rigging grip
Woody Bell ... additional grip
Jason Bowen ... generator operator
Peter Boynton ... rigging gaffer
Evans Brown ... best boy electrician
Robert Bullard ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rob Bullard)
Tony Campenni ... dolly grip
Lon Caracappa ... best boy rigging electrician
Robert Clark ... best boy electrician
Nathan Coscia ... rigging grip (as Nate Coscia)
Geoff Dann ... electrician
John W. DeBlau ... gaffer (as John DeBlau)
Michael DiIeso ... key rigging grip
Tim Dunbar ... rigging electrician
Dru Dunnaway ... electrician
Eric Engler ... grip
Brant S. Fagan ... additional steadicam operator
Jamie Fitzpatrick ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
William L. Flanagan ... grip (as Bill Flanagan)
Claire Folger ... still photographer
Jun Fukumoto ... director of photography: Japan
Craig Gleason ... electrician
Eric Goddard ... grip
Jesse Goldberg ... electrician (as Jessie Goldberg)
Michael Handley ... electrician (as Mike Hadley)
Masami Hayashi ... digital imaging technician: Japan
Takahisa Hirowatari ... camera department: Japan
Christian J. Hollyer ... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Christian Hollyer)
Tokujû Ichikawa ... chief lighting technician: Japan (as Tokuju Ichikawa)
Kôji Iwakiri ... lighting department: Japan (as Koji Iwarkiri)
Bernard C. Karol ... electrician (as Bernie Karol)
Takanori Kashihara ... lighting department: Japan
Brendan Keefe ... best boy rigging electrician
Robert Kelly ... grip
Jeff King ... grip
Jeffrey King ... dolly grip
Sinya Kocho ... camera department: Japan
Eric Komar ... dolly grip
Tomoshi Kosaco ... lighting department: Japan
Ed Lalli ... electrician
David Larue ... key grip
Bill LeClair ... best boy rigging grip
Abby Levine ... digital imaging technician
John Levy ... video operator
Gerry Lowry ... key grip
Bruce MacCallum ... camera operator: "a" camera
Barry Minnerly ... digital imaging technician
Gentaro Misawa ... grip: Japan
James R. Mitchell ... rigging electrician (as Jim Mitchell)
Kyle D. Moore ... grip
Phil Nason ... electrician (as Philip Nason)
Mamie Nogita ... camera department: Japan
Neil Noonan ... grip
Tim Norman ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Takahide Ookubo ... camera department: Japan
Michael Peterson ... electrician (as Mike Peterson)
Brian A. Pitts ... rigging gaffer (as Brian Pitts)
Chris Popoloski ... rigging grip
Patrick Quinn ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Raymond ... vtr
Takao Shimizu ... grip: Japan
Wayne Simpson ... generator operator
Francis Spieldenner ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Frances Spieldenner) / steadicam operator (as Frances Spieldenner)
Jon Stephenson ... grip (as John Stephenson)
Timothy M. Sweeney ... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Tim Sweeney)
Jeff Tanger ... rigging grip
Christopher T Vilardi ... rigging electrician (as Christopher Vilardi)
Warren A. Weberg ... best boy grip (as Warren Weberg)
Frans Wetterings III ... gaffer (as Frans Wetterrings)
Adam D. Bouchard ... electrician (uncredited)
Dave Cambria ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)
David Christopher ... electrician (uncredited)
Josh Friz ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Peter Hand ... grip (uncredited)
Amanda Hannan ... grip (uncredited)
Dan Hutchinson ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Mark Killian ... additional second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Michael Kowalczyk ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Zachary K. Lazar ... grip (uncredited)
Georgia Pantazopoulos ... grip (uncredited)
Aaron Tyburski ... additional electrician (uncredited)
Casting Department
André Gadbois ... extras casting assistant (as Andre Gadbois)
Deb Green ... extras casting assistant (as Deb Greene)
Jason James ... casting associate
Anne Mulhall ... extras casting: Rhode Island
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tommy Boyer ... costumer: Mr. Gere
Hillary Derby ... key costumer
Sheila Grover ... costume supervisor
Alyson MacInnis ... costumer: Joan Allen
Janna Pederson ... seamstress
Editorial Department
Duck Grossberg C.S.I. ... digital intermediate data manager (as Duck Grossberg)
Molle DeBartolo ... digital intermediate coordinator
Mitchell Ferm ... digital intermediate producer
Joe Gawler ... digital intermediate colorist
Karl T. Hirsch ... promo editor
Victoria Lang ... first assistant editor
Jack Lewars ... digital intermediate assistant colorist
Chris MacKenzie ... digital intermediate editor
Jacob Robinson ... digital intermediate assistant colorist
Gilbert Carreras ... color timer (uncredited)
John Potter ... video mastering (uncredited)
Location Management
Ron Augustus Jr. ... location assistant
Stacey Bishop ... locations coordinator
Jillian Roache ... locations assistant
Jun Takahashi ... location manager: Japan
Colin Walsh ... location manager
Eoin Walsh ... assistant location manager
John West ... location assistant
Adam O'Brien ... location assistant (uncredited)
Music Department
Lukasz Borowicz ... conductor
Liz Gallacher ... music supervisor
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek ... orchestrator / score producer
Bogna Kowalska ... orchestra contractor
Dylan Maulucci ... orchestrator
Leszek Mozdzer ... musician: piano
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach ... musicians (as The Polish Radio Orchestra)
Rafal Paczkowski ... music scoring mixer
Sally Swisher ... music editor
Marek Szpakiewicz ... musician: cello / orchestrator
Piotr Tatarski ... assistant to composer
Transportation Department
John Canavan ... transportation co-captain
Toru Honda ... transportation: Japan (as Tohru Honda)
Taichi Iwasaki ... transportation: Japan
Scott Mundy ... driver
Hideki Nakamura ... transportation: Japan
Haremi Nishimura ... transportation: Japan
Eugene O'Neill ... transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill)
Stephen Silva ... driver (uncredited)
Other crew
David Allsberry ... animal trainer
Greg Bator ... production assistant
Evan Beier ... office production assistant
James Berkery ... key production assistant
Lisa Burrascano ... production assistant
Teresa Conners ... unit publicist: RI
Albert Conti ... stand-in: Mr. Gere (as Al Conti)
Angela Cutrone ... production assistant
Kate Dalton ... adr loop artist
Nicholas Davis ... photo double
Joe Deingenis ... assistant craft service (as Joseph P. Deingenis)
Gleanna Doyle ... puppy trainer
Jane Finn-Foley ... production secretary
Mike Fitzgerald ... production assistant (as Michael Fitzgerald)
Jeff Gage ... payroll accountant
Xina Giatas ... production assistant
Marci Graber ... second assistant accountant
Abigail Hahn ... production assistant
Mark Harden ... animal trainer
Mariah Breitel Hembree ... post script services (as Mariah Breitel)
Tom Howes ... assistant production coordinator
Shoei Itaba ... technical advisor: Japan
Yusho Itaba ... technical advisor: Japan
Sondra James ... loop group coordinator
Judi Jeroslow ... first assistant accountant
Joanna Johnson ... legal and business affairs: Scion Films
Tracy Kelly ... animal trainer
Zachariah King ... production secretary
Karen Klose ... assistant: Mr. Gere
Junko Kusunoki ... coordinator: Japan
Patrick Mahoney ... craft service (as Pat Mahoney)
Travis Mann ... legal services
Jack McCullough ... medic
Ryan McPeake ... set medic
Rebecca Merle ... assistant: Lasse Hallstrom and Richard Gere
Alan Moss ... legal and business affairs: Scion Films
Susan Muir ... completion bond guarantor
Boone Narr ... animal coordinator
Brian Papworth ... key production assistant
Pam Plummer ... assistant: Ms. Allen (as Pamela Plummer)
Molly Randall ... office production assistant
Beverley Reid ... assistant: Mr. Allerbey and Mrs. Blackman, Scion Films
Jo Rogers ... head of creative affairs: Scion Films
Tiffany Romero ... accounting clerk
Gina Rotondo ... production coordinator (as Gina Ciano)
Michihiro Sasaki ... data wrangler: Japan
Joanne Sennitt ... head of group finance: Scion Films
Amy Smolev ... production accountant
Robin Squibb ... script supervisor
Philip J. Strina ... post-production legal services: Inferno
Stephanie Wescott ... first assistant accountant
Sean F. Barth ... product placement (uncredited)
Daryl Blonder ... production assistant (uncredited)
Roger Dillingham Jr. ... set medic (uncredited)
Rikky Fishbein ... production assistant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fisher ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Hansen ... stand-in (uncredited)
Lindsay Medeiros ... payroll clerk (uncredited)
Matthew Merola ... production assistant (uncredited)
Christie Moreau ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Kimberly Murphy ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Sean Oliver ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Nancy A. Pavia ... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Perilstein ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Catherine Pierce ... stand-in (uncredited)
Karin Rosnizeck ... stand-in (uncredited)
Lisa Rothe ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Skip Shea ... stand-in (uncredited)
Bill Timoney ... adr voice group (uncredited)
Caspar von Winterfeldt ... production financing (uncredited)
Thanks
Steven Feinberg ... grateful acknowledgment
Caspar von Winterfeldt ... grateful acknowledgment

GFW

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In wilipedia they sure put it on the first plce

Cast[edit]
Chico, Layla and Forrest - Hachi
Richard Gere - Professor Parker Wilson, Cate's husband, Andy's father, Michael's father-in-law and Ronnie's maternal grandfather
Joan Allen - Cate Wilson, Parker's wife, Andy's mother, Michael's mother-in-law and Ronnie's maternal grandmother
Sarah Roemer - Andy Wilson, Parker and Cate's daughter, Michael's wife and Ronnie's mother
Robbie Collier Sublett - Michael, Parker and Cate's son-in-law, Andy's husband and Ronnie's father
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Ken Fujiyoshi
Jason Alexander - Carl Boilins
Erick Avari - Jasjeet, an Indian hot dog cart vendor
Davenia McFadden - Mary Anne
Kevin DeCoste - Ronnie, Michael and Andy's son and Parker and Cate's grandson
Tora Hallström - Heather

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachi:_A_Dog%27s_Tale

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Thank you rzervou!

I figured it was more than one dog, which is often necessary but to leave the MAIN STAR of the story out is unacceptable.

I am serious when I say they need a Best Actor / Supporting Actor for animals in film. Or if not the dog then the owner/trainer. People have no idea the time, patience, care, and identifying understanding it takes to exact a dog's actions to form a 'trick' that can be used SAFELY in film for the effects needed.

GFW

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I know that was an exceptionally hard to read annoying post but it goes to show you how LACKING we are when it comes to respecting animals. Their intelligence alone. Not dumb creatures. They come to know us better than we know ourselves. They have little else to do but watch us. (chuckles)

GFW

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Actually there is a lot of literature about the three adult dogs - there were also several pets - who interpreted Hachi, especially about Forrest, the 'old Hachi' who was adopte after the film by a member of the crew. Lovely creatures!

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