Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander and Lasse Hallström are such gifted, talented artists and filmmakers.
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Keep in mind that the main character is a dog, and the movie follows the dog’s entire life. When his master dies, a loyal pooch named Hachiko keeps a regular vigil - for more than a decade - at the train station where he once. Michelle Vicary, Senior Vice President, Scheduling & Acquisitions, Hallmark Channels said, “I saw this film at the LA Film Festival and was immediately drawn in. As the years pass, Hachi develops a habit of following Parker to the train station in the mornings, and returning in the afternoon to walk home with his master. The two picked up where they left off, despite the nearly two decades that had passed between film projects. Alexander and Gere have a history, having co-starred together in the 1990 hit film, Pretty Woman. ET/PT, 8c. Based on a true story, and starring three-time Emmy ® Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Richard Gere, three-time Oscar ® nominee Joan Allen, seven-time Emmy ® Award nominee Jason Alexander, and directed by three-time Oscar ® nominee Lasse Hallström, the remarkable film chronicles the life of a dog who faithfully returns for his master every day for 10 years after the man has died. Well-known sitcom star, comedian and director Jason Alexander played Carl, the train station manager in Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. Hallmark Channel has acquired exclusive TV rights to the much sought after film that has become a global theatrical sensation, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” and announces the film’s US Television Premiere will be seen only on Hallmark Channel, Sunday, September 26 9 p.m. A drama based on the true story of a college professors bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.