From Academy Award®-nominated director Lasse Hallström (2000 The Cider House Rules) comes HACHI: A DOG’S TALE a film based on one of the most treasured and heartwarming true stories ever told. Golden Globe winner Richard Gere (2002 Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Chicago) stars as Professor Parker Wilson a distinguished scholar who discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home from work. Despite initial objections from Wilson’s wife Cate (Academy Award® nominee Joan Allen – 2000 Best Actress The Contender) Hachi endears himself into the Wilson family and grows to be Parker s loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper a beautiful relationship unfolds embodying the true spirit of family and loyalty while inspiring the hearts of an entire town.