Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004): Cast & Box Office
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is a 2004 drama directed by Yoichi Sai, starring Rafie as Adult Quill, Teruyuki Kagawa and Shinobu Terajima. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $23.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Yoichi Sai
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog About?
The premise of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog without spoilers.
A Labrador retriever named Quill is placed in a guide‑dog program early on, undergoing intensive obedience, navigation and socialization training. After graduating, he is matched with a newly‑blind man who initially doubts his abilities. Over time their partnership deepens as the man learns to trust Quill’s guidance, revealing the challenges and rewards of a guide‑dog’s life.
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- nobility
- dignity
- kindness
- guide dog
- dog
- character name as title
- quill the dog character
- one word title
- puppy
- labrador retriever
- father
- daughter
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- father daughter relationship
- toy
- dog toy
- squeaky toy
- teddy bear
- dream
- dog food
- food
- dog bowl
- cage
- dog in a pet carrier
- pet carrier
- pet dog
- petting a dog
- birthmark
- image of a cross
- cross
- street
- patience
- waiting
- cabbage
- grocery store
- store
- seeing eye dog
- japanese
- based on novel
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Cast & Characters
Rafie leads the cast as Adult Quill, with Teruyuki Kagawa as Isamu Nii and Shinobu Terajima as Mitsuko Nii. Directed by Yoichi Sai; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yoichi Sai
- Rafie as Adult Quill
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Teruyuki Kagawa as Isamu Nii -
Shinobu Terajima as Mitsuko Nii - Keiko Toda as Mrs. Watanabe
Also Starring in Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
· 10 more- Kaoru Kobayashi Mitsuru Watanabe
- Kippei Shiina Satoru Tawada
- Kenji Mizuhashi Yuichi Sakai
- Tarô Ishida
- Yūko Natori
- Kozo Sato
- Tomoka Kurotani
- Yukika Sakuratani Mitsuko Watanabe
- Kazu Matsuda Etsuo Watanabe
- Hiroko Natori Ren Mito
More from Yoichi Sai
More films directed by Yoichi Sai: Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog, Kamui, Soo and Blood and Bones.
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Box Office
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog grossed $23.7 million worldwide. $15,674 came from the US and Canada and $23.7 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$23.7M
- US & Canada
- $15.7K
- International
- $23.7M
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog.
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Quill - Ein Freund fürs Leben” and “퀼”.
- Also known as
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- Quill - Ein Freund fürs Leben
- 퀼
- 導盲犬小Q
- 导盲犬小Q
- Quill - Ein Freund für´s Leben
- 再見了，可魯
- Куилл
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Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog?
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog released?
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog was released on March 13, 2004.
Who directed Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog?
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog was directed by Yoichi Sai.
More films by Yoichi Sai Who is in the cast of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog?
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog stars Rafie as Adult Quill, Teruyuki Kagawa as Isamu Nii and Shinobu Terajima as Mitsuko Nii, among 14 credited actors.
How much did Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog make at the box office?
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog grossed $23.7 million worldwide ($15,674 domestic, $23.7 million international).
Does Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog have a post-credit scene?
No. Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog in?
The original language of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog is Japanese.
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