"A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home."
Richard Gere
as Parker Wilson
Joan Allen
as Cate Wilson
Sarah Roemer
as Andy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Ken
Erick Avari
as Jasjeet
Robbie Sublett
as Michael
Davenia McFadden
as Mary Anne
Jason Alexander
as Carl
Kevin DeCoste
as Ronnie (11 years)
Robert Degnan
as Teddy Barnes
Tora Hallström
as Heather
Donna Sorbello
as Myra
Frank S. Aronson
as Milton - The Butcher
Troy Doherty
as Sal
Ian Sherman
as Student Pianist
Timothy Crowe
as Evan Lock
Denece Ryland
as Miss Latham
Blake Friedman
as Student
Bates Wilder
as Harry Pinow
Daniel Kirby
as Commuter
Gloria Crist
as Commuter #2
Rich Tretheway
as Mover
Tom Tynell
as Man
Robert Capron
as Student (uncredited)
Becki Dennis
John Franchi
as Commuter (uncredited)
Adam Masnyk
as Awkward Reacting Boy (uncredited)
Roy Souza
as Commuter #2 (uncredited)
Lasse Hallström
Director
Stephen P. Lindsey
Screenplay
Skip Shea
Stand In
Producer
Jeff Abberley
Executive Producer
Julia Blackman
Warren T. Goz
Bill Johnson
Paul A. Levin
Associate Producer
Tom Luse
Co-Executive Producer
Paul Mason
Stewart McMichael
Jim Seibel
Shin Torisawa
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Original Music Composer
Ron Fortunato
Director of Photography
Kristina Boden
Editor
Rick Montgomery
Casting
Deborah Newhall
Costume Design
LuAnn Claps
Makeup Department Head
Nichole Pleau
Makeup Artist
Lyndell Quiyou
Key Hair Stylist
Robert Ortiz
Unit Production Manager
Cammeron Truesdale
Scenic Artist
Peter Wilcox
Construction Coordinator
Jason Mayoh
Storyboard
Gioia Birkett-Foa
Boom Operator
Roberto Cappannelli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Dave Paterson
Supervising Sound Editor
Damian Volpe
Sound Effects Editor
John Ruggieri
Special Effects Coordinator
David Isyomin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joseph Battista
Grip
John W. DeBlau
Gaffer
Eric Engler
William L. Flanagan
Craig Gleason
Electrician
Bruce MacCallum
Camera Operator
Francis Spieldenner
Steadicam Operator
Sally Swisher
Music Editor
Liz Gallacher
Music Supervisor
Steven Feinberg
Thanks
Robin Squibb
Script Supervisor
Caspar von Winterfeldt
Al Conti
Mary Ellen Porto
ADR Editor
Dialogue Editor
Sylvia Menno
Anton Gold
Sound Mixer
Sondra James
Loop Group Coordinator
Matthew Haasch
Foley Editor
Rachel Chancey
Foley Supervisor
Cara Giallanza
First Assistant Director
Aimee Butterfield
Set Dresser
Chad Detwiller
Production Design
Dean Schnider
Co-Producer
Vicki Shigekuni Wong
Steph Accetta
Stephen E. Hagen
Second Assistant Director
Kaneto Shindō
Original Film Writer
Samuel H. Frankel
Michael Viner
Dwight Opperman
Julie Chrystyn