Today’s Movie Spotlight, we have “Hachi”. It’s an American remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari. Hachi is directed by Lasse Hallstrom, starring Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Sarah Roemer. The story is based on a true story of the faithful Japanese dog named Hachiko.

The movie was released only in Japan on August of ‘09. Now, Sony Pictures Entertainment has decided that they will be releasing a DVD of this movie in the US on March 9, 2010 because of the positive response from the people that watched the film. So lookout for Hachi in the next few days!

Here is the movie synopsis:

This heartwarming true story is an American adaptation of a Japanese tale about a loyal dog named Hachiko. This very special friend would accompany his master to the train station every day and return each afternoon to greet him after work. Sadly his master departs one day, passes away and never returns to the station. Hachiko faithfully returns to the same spot at the station the very next day, and every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. During his daily visits, Hachiko touches the lives of many who work near and commute through the town square. He teaches the local people love, compassion and above all unyielding loyalty. Today, a bronze statue of Hachiko sits in his waiting spot outside the Shibuya station in Japan as a permanent reminder of his devotion and love.

Here is the movie trailer: