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Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

A dog's life is never as easy as it looks.

20046.91h 40m

Overview

A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner.

Directed by Yōichi Sai
Written by Yoshihiro Nakamura, Shōichi Maruyama, Ryohei Akimoto
Produced by Nozomu Enoki, Ichiro Yamamoto
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Top Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Mitsuru Watanabe

Kippei Shiina

Kippei Shiina

Satoru Tawada

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Isamu Nii

Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Mrs. Watanabe

Tomoka Kurotani

Tomoka Kurotani

Kozo Sato

Kozo Sato

Taro Ishida

Taro Ishida

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Yukika Sakuratani

Mitsuko Watanabe

Yūko Natori

Yūko Natori

Kenji Mizuhashi

Kenji Mizuhashi

Yuichi Sakai

Themes & Keywords

puppydogtearjerkerguide dog

About Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of puppy, dog, tearjerker, guide dog. Directed by Yōichi Sai, it stars Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shiina, Teruyuki Kagawa. A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner.

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