Joan Allen Set For 'A Dog's Story'
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Joan Allen has been set to star and Lasse Hallstrom to direct "Hachiko, A Dog's Story," a remake of the Japanese film about an Akita's relationship with its owner.
Stephen P. Lindsey script is based on the true tale of a faithful Akita dog that kept vigil for nearly a decade, waiting for his master, who died and didn't return home. The dog is celebrated by the Japanese each year, and a statue was erected in his honor in Tokyo. Gere plays a college professor who takes in the dog.
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