Richard Gere meets Chico, Layla, and Forrest, the three Akita dogs who played Hachi
Behind The FilmAkitaChicoForrestHachi: A Dog's TaleLaylaRichard GereTrainersRichard recalls the moment the trainers introduced him to the dogs. About four weeks before shooting the trainer said, ’It’s time for you to meet the dogs’. It was a decisive moment, because if we didn’t get along, we had to find three other adult dogs...