Directed by
| Lasse Hallström | ... | (directed by) |
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Stephen P. Lindsey | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | (motion picture "Hachiko monogatari") |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Jeff Abberley | ... | executive producer |
| Julia Blackman | ... | executive producer |
| Julie Chrystyn | ... | associate producer |
| Roxanna Farzaneh | ... | associate producer |
| Samuel H. Frankel | ... | co-executive producer (as Sam Frankel) |
| Richard Gere | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Warren Goz | ... | executive producer (as Warren T. Goz) |
| Bill Johnson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Luse | ... | co-executive producer |
| Paul Mason | ... | executive producer |
| Stewart McMichael | ... | executive producer |
| Dwight Opperman | ... | associate producer |
| Dean Schnider | ... | co-producer |
| Jim Seibel | ... | executive producer |
| Shin Torisawa | ... | producer: Japan |
| Michael Viner | ... | associate producer |
| Vicki Shigekuni Wong | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ron Fortunato | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Casting By
| Rick Montgomery | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Chad Detwiller | ||
Art Direction by
| Jordan Jacobs | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gretchen Schlottman | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Newhall | ||
Makeup Department
| LuAnn Claps | ... | makeup department head / personal makeup artist: Richard Gere |
| Cheryl Daniels | ... | second hair stylist |
| Nichole Pleau | ... | key makeup artist (as Nikki Pleau) |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Stephanie Accetta | ... | unit production manager (as Stephanie M. Accetta) |
| Ann Gray | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Satoru Kanazawa | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Yuzo Nomura | ... | production manager: Japan |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | unit production manager (as Robert V. Ortiz) |
| Rumi Takemata | ... | production manager: Japan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cara Giallanza | ... | first assistant director (as Cara L. Giallanza) |
| Stephen E. Hagen | ... | second assistant director |
| Naoki Kusumoto | ... | assistant director: Japan |
| Tom Luse | ... | second unit director: Japan |
| Elizabeth MacSwan | ... | second assistant director |
| Phil Robinson | ... | second assistant director |
| John Tagamolila | ... | second assistant director: summer unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mike Araujo | ... | carpenter |
| Joe Barry | ... | set dresser |
| Paula Bird | ... | scenic artist |
| Lyle Booth | ... | additional graphic designer |
| Brian Buckley | ... | set dresser foreman |
| Aimee Butterfield | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Case | ... | leadman |
| Jessica Case | ... | set dresser |
| Melissa Cooperman | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Jaima Fogg | ... | assistant property master |
| Zack Gorman | ... | set dresser |
| George Hachmeister | ... | prop maker |
| David Haller | ... | prop maker |
| Tobias Haller | ... | assistant greens |
| Tim Jackson | ... | general foreman |
| Eric Jerman | ... | lead greens |
| James R. LaFazia | ... | carpenter |
| Chad Littlefield | ... | scenic artist |
| Lance Littlefield | ... | scenic artist |
| Jenny E. McCracken | ... | foreman (as Jenny McCracken) |
| Gabor Medveczky | ... | assistant greens |
| Alcinio Melim | ... | carpenter (as Alcinino Melim) |
| Dudley Merritt | ... | prop maker |
| Amy Morrison | ... | buyer |
| John F. O'Neil | ... | set dresser (as John O'Neil) |
| Tim Payson | ... | property master |
| Paul Peabody | ... | construction coordinator |
| Scott T. Pina | ... | welding gangboss |
| Michal Rebibo | ... | graphics artist |
| Edward Rezendes | ... | scenic artist |
| David C. Romano | ... | set dresser (as David Romero) |
| John Ryder | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Sanini | ... | scenic artist |
| Jeffrey Schneider | ... | set dresser foreman |
| Meaghan E. Stone | ... | lead greens |
| Haven Storey | ... | foreman (as Haven H. Storey) |
| Jose Tran | ... | scenic artist |
| Cammeron Truesdale | ... | scenic artist (as Cameron Truesdale) |
| Wilfredo Usuga | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Wieters | ... | charge scenic (as William P. Wieters) |
| Peter Wilcox | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeremy Woodward | ... | set designer |
| Doug Cluff | ... | charge painter (uncredited) |
| Mimi Coleman | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Stefan Couture | ... | props intern (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Fisher | ... | additional props (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Freeman | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
| Jason Mayoh | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Katrina Parsons | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jeremy M. Pereira | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Michal Rebibo | ... | graphic artist (uncredited) |
| Sam Stone | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Baker | ... | sound utility (as William Ryan Baker) |
| Gioia Birkett-Foa | ... | boom operator |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | foley supervisor |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dror Gescheit | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Anton Gold | ... | sound mixer |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dave Paterson | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Derek Casari | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Jette | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Kevin S. Parker | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Alfredo Cairo | ... | special effects (as Alfred Cairo) |
| John Ruggieri | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ralph Wilber III | ... | special effects |
| John A. McGrath | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Adam Taylor | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Joan Demskey | ... | lead roto artist: & Company (as Joan Demsky) |
| Chris Gelles | ... | visual effects executive producer: & Company |
| David Isyomin | ... | visual effects supervisor: & Company |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer |
| Lee Ayrton | ... | lighting technician |
| Alison Barton | ... | best boy grip |
| Joseph Battista | ... | grip |
| Robert Beinhocker | ... | rigging electrician (as Bob Beinhocker) |
| Andrew Bell | ... | key rigging grip |
| Woody Bell | ... | additional grip |
| Jason Bowen | ... | generator operator |
| Peter Boynton | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Evans Brown | ... | best boy electrician |
| Robert Bullard | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rob Bullard) |
| Tony Campenni | ... | dolly grip |
| Lon Caracappa | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Robert Clark | ... | best boy electrician |
| Nathan Coscia | ... | rigging grip (as Nate Coscia) |
| Geoff Dann | ... | electrician |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John DeBlau) |
| Michael DiIeso | ... | key rigging grip |
| Tim Dunbar | ... | rigging electrician |
| Dru Dunnaway | ... | electrician |
| Eric Engler | ... | grip |
| Brant S. Fagan | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Jamie Fitzpatrick | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| William L. Flanagan | ... | grip (as Bill Flanagan) |
| Claire Folger | ... | still photographer |
| Jun Fukumoto | ... | director of photography: Japan |
| Craig Gleason | ... | electrician |
| Eric Goddard | ... | grip |
| Jesse Goldberg | ... | electrician (as Jessie Goldberg) |
| Michael Handley | ... | electrician (as Mike Hadley) |
| Masami Hayashi | ... | digital imaging technician: Japan |
| Takahisa Hirowatari | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Christian J. Hollyer | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Christian Hollyer) |
| Tokujû Ichikawa | ... | chief lighting technician: Japan (as Tokuju Ichikawa) |
| Kôji Iwakiri | ... | lighting department: Japan (as Koji Iwarkiri) |
| Bernard C. Karol | ... | electrician (as Bernie Karol) |
| Takanori Kashihara | ... | lighting department: Japan |
| Brendan Keefe | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
| Robert Kelly | ... | grip |
| Jeff King | ... | grip |
| Jeffrey King | ... | dolly grip |
| Sinya Kocho | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Eric Komar | ... | dolly grip |
| Tomoshi Kosaco | ... | lighting department: Japan |
| Ed Lalli | ... | electrician |
| David Larue | ... | key grip |
| Bill LeClair | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Abby Levine | ... | digital imaging technician |
| John Levy | ... | video operator |
| Gerry Lowry | ... | key grip |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Barry Minnerly | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Gentaro Misawa | ... | grip: Japan |
| James R. Mitchell | ... | rigging electrician (as Jim Mitchell) |
| Kyle D. Moore | ... | grip |
| Phil Nason | ... | electrician (as Philip Nason) |
| Mamie Nogita | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Neil Noonan | ... | grip |
| Tim Norman | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Takahide Ookubo | ... | camera department: Japan |
| Michael Peterson | ... | electrician (as Mike Peterson) |
| Brian A. Pitts | ... | rigging gaffer (as Brian Pitts) |
| Chris Popoloski | ... | rigging grip |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Paul Raymond | ... | vtr |
| Takao Shimizu | ... | grip: Japan |
| Wayne Simpson | ... | generator operator |
| Francis Spieldenner | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Frances Spieldenner) / steadicam operator (as Frances Spieldenner) |
| Jon Stephenson | ... | grip (as John Stephenson) |
| Timothy M. Sweeney | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Tim Sweeney) |
| Jeff Tanger | ... | rigging grip |
| Christopher T Vilardi | ... | rigging electrician (as Christopher Vilardi) |
| Warren A. Weberg | ... | best boy grip (as Warren Weberg) |
| Frans Weterrings III | ... | gaffer (as Frans Wetterrings) |
| Andrew Ox Wortman | ... | rigging grip |
| Adam D. Bouchard | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Dave Cambria | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| David Christopher | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Josh Friz | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Hand | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Amanda Hannan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dan Hutchinson | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Mark Killian | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Kowalczyk | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Zachary K. Lazar | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Georgia Pantazopoulos | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Aaron Tyburski | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Andre Gadbois | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Deb Green | ... | extras casting assistant (as Deb Greene) |
| Jason James | ... | casting associate |
| Anne Mulhall | ... | extras casting: Rhode Island |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tommy Boyer | ... | costumer: Mr. Gere |
| Hillary Derby | ... | key costumer |
| Sheila Grover | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alyson MacInnis | ... | set costumer |
| Janna Pederson | ... | seamstress |
Editorial Department
| Molle DeBartolo | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Roger Doran | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Mitchell Ferm | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Joe Gawler | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (as Mariah Breitel) |
| Karl T. Hirsch | ... | promo editor |
| Victoria Lang | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate assistant colorist |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jacob Robinson | ... | digital intermediate assistant colorist |
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| John Potter | ... | video mastering (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ron Augustus Jr. | ... | location assistant |
| Stacey Bishop | ... | locations coordinator |
| Jillian Roache | ... | locations assistant |
| Jun Takahashi | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Colin Walsh | ... | location manager |
| Eoin Walsh | ... | assistant location manager |
| John West | ... | location assistant |
| Adam O'Brien | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lukasz Borowicz | ... | conductor |
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | orchestrator / score producer |
| Danny Kirsic | ... | incidental music |
| Bogna Kowalska | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Dylan Maulucci | ... | orchestrator |
| Leszek Mozdzer | ... | musician: piano |
| Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach | ... | musicians (as The Polish Radio Orchestra) |
| Rafal Paczkowski | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Sally Swisher | ... | music editor |
| Marek Szpakiewicz | ... | musician: cello / orchestrator |
| Piotr Tatarski | ... | assistant to composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin Squibb | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Canavan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Toru Honda | ... | transportation: Japan (as Tohru Honda) |
| Taichi Iwasaki | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Scott Mundy | ... | driver |
| Hideki Nakamura | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Haremi Nishimura | ... | transportation: Japan |
| Eugene O'Neill | ... | transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill) |
| Stephen Silva | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Allsberry | ... | animal trainer |
| Greg Bator | ... | production assistant |
| Evan Beier | ... | office production assistant |
| James Berkery | ... | key production assistant |
| Carles Berot | ... | marketing and creative services |
| Lisa Burrascano | ... | production assistant |
| Gina Ciano | ... | production coordinator |
| Teresa Conners | ... | unit publicist: RI |
| Albert Conti | ... | stand-in: Mr. Gere (as Al Conti) |
| Angela Cutrone | ... | production assistant |
| Kate Dalton | ... | adr loop artist |
| Nicholas Davis | ... | photo double |
| Joe Deingenis | ... | assistant craft service (as Joseph P. Deingenis) |
| Gleanna Doyle | ... | puppy trainer |
| Jane Finn-Foley | ... | production secretary |
| Mike Fitzgerald | ... | production assistant (as Michael Fitzgerald) |
| Jeff Gage | ... | payroll accountant |
| Xina Giatas | ... | production assistant |
| Marci Graber | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Abigail Hahn | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Harden | ... | animal trainer |
| Tom Howes | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Shoei Itaba | ... | technical advisor: Japan |
| Yusho Itaba | ... | technical advisor: Japan |
| Sondra James | ... | loop group coordinator |
| Judi Jeroslow | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Joanna Johnson | ... | legal and business affairs: Scion Films |
| Tracy Kelly | ... | animal trainer |
| Zachariah King | ... | production secretary |
| Karen Klose | ... | assistant: Mr. Gere |
| Junko Kusunoki | ... | coordinator: Japan |
| Patrick Mahoney | ... | craft service (as Pat Mahoney) |
| Travis Mann | ... | legal services |
| Jack McCullough | ... | medic |
| Ryan McPeake | ... | set medic |
| Rebecca Merle | ... | assistant: Lasse Hallstrom |
| Alan Moss | ... | legal and business affairs: Scion Films |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion bond guarantor |
| Boone Narr | ... | animal coordinator |
| Brian Papworth | ... | key production assistant |
| Pam Plummer | ... | assistant: Ms. Allen (as Pamela Plummer) |
| Molly Randall | ... | office production assistant |
| Beverley Reid | ... | assistant: Mr. Allerbey and Mrs. Blackman, Scion Films |
| Jo Rogers | ... | head of creative affairs: Scion Films |
| Tiffany Romero | ... | accounting clerk |
| Michihiro Sasaki | ... | data wrangler: Japan |
| Joanne Sennitt | ... | head of group finance: Scion Films |
| Amy Smolev | ... | production accountant |
| Philip J. Strina | ... | business affairs: Inferno |
| Stephanie Wescott | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
| Christopher Annino | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sean F. Barth | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Daryl Blonder | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Al Conti | ... | stand-in: Richard Gere (uncredited) |
| Roger Dillingham Jr. | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey S. Edell | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Rikky Fishbein | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Fisher | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jessica Hansen | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Medeiros | ... | payroll clerk (uncredited) |
| Matthew Merola | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christie Moreau | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Murphy | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Sean Oliver | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Nancy A. Pavia | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Perilstein | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Catherine Pierce | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Karin Rosnizeck | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lisa Rothe | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Skip Shea | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Bill Timoney | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
| Caspar von Winterfeldt | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steven Feinberg | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Caspar von Winterfeldt | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
