Hachi - A Dog's Tale

or:

Hachiko - A Dog's Story

Really enjoyed the film. A friend of mine had recommended it within the past year, and I had a chance to check it out on dvd a week ago. Good cast (Richard Gere / Joan Allen / Jason Alexander, etc.) and a feel-good message based on a true story from Japan in the 1930s. I'd certainly recommend it ... just call up either title on google / Youtube ... or Hachi / Hachiko on Youtube (for the authentic Japanese basis of the story).

Per Wikipedia as well ~

"Based on a true story from Japan, Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a moving film about loyalty and the rare, invincible bonds that occasionally form almost instantaneously in the most unlikely places.

Hachiko: A Dog's Story (or Hachi: A Dog's Tale) is a 2009 American drama film based on the true story of the faithful Akita Hachikō. It is a remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. 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 continues to open in foreign territories throughout 2010.^[2] 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 will be given a UK theatrical release on March 12, 2010, courtesy of Entertainment Film Distributors.^[3] Box Office Mojo reports that total foreign box office has reached $45,000,000 as of June, 2010.^"