Hachi: A Dog's Tale - DVD

From Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom (2000, the Cider House Rules) comes Hachi A Dog's Tale, a film based on one of the most treasured and heartwarming true stories ever told. Golden Globe winner Richard Gere (2002, Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, Chicago) stars as Professor Parker Wilson, a distinguished scholar who discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home from work. Despite initial objections from Wilson's wife, Cate (Academy Award nominee Joan Allen - 2000, Best Actress, the Contender), Hachi endears himself into the Wilson family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds embodying the true spirit of family and loyalty, while inspiring the hearts of an entire town.

In the spring of 1941, RN Capt. Jonathan Shepard (Kenneth More) spearheaded the hunt in the North Atlantic for the very emblem of German naval power, the mighty battleship Bismarck. The daring mission, from the costly first engagement in the Straits of Denmark to the enemy juggernaut's crippling and destruction, receives a gripping and meticulous recounting in Lewis Gilbert's adaptation of C.S. Forester's novel. Carl Mohner, Dana Wynter, Michael Hordern, Laurence Naismith also star. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English, Region Free

Spectacular racing sequences highlight this breakneck drama that focuses on Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a once-great Formula One driver who gets another shot at glory when he's tapped by an old friend (Javier Bardem) to join his F1 team. Hayes proves that he hasn't lost his touch, but he'll still have to face the injuries that sidelined his career in the '90s while also dealing with a cocky and ambitious young teammate (Damson Idris). With Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies. 155 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English, French, Spanish; Subtitles English, French, Spanish.