Hachi: A Dog's Tale 🎥 2009 Movie Info

Plot Summary

Parker Wilson, a professor who commutes to Providence, Rhode Island, finds a dog lost on the railway station in Bedridge and temporarily takes it home. The dog remains unclaimed but grows close to Parker, who takes it everywhere with him. Parker’s Japanese friend Ken says the dog is a breed called Akita and the character on its collar tag is “Hachi”. Parker thus names the dog “Hachi” as it is a lucky number. Parker’s wife Cate Wilson eventually warms to Hachi but he sleeps outside in his own shed. Parker tries in vain to train Hachi in normal dog things like fetching a ball.

However, Ken explains that Akita dogs cannot be trained; if the dog fetches the ball, it will be for a special reason. Hachi digs under the fence and follows Parker to the station. He refuses to go home, and Parker misses the train. He hands him over to Cate and catches the next train. At 5:00 pm, he returns from the train and is surprised to find Hachi waiting for him at the station. He is even more surprised to learn that he came to the station all by himself. A daily routine begins: the two walk to the station, Parker leaves from the train, Hachi goes home, and returns at 5:00pm to receive Parker.

Later, Parker’s daughter Andy marries Michael, and Hachi is in the family marriage photograph. Soon after the marriage, Andy announces that she is pregnant. However, one morning, Hachi behaves strangely at home and then follows Parker to the railway station with the ball. Parker throws the ball toward him, and much to his delight, Hachi fetches it for the first time. They play for a while, and Parker eventually puts the ball in his pocket and begins to leave. Hachi barks and watches Parker’s train leaving.

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