Hammett (1982)
13/03/1987 (GB)
Drama, Thriller
1h 38m
- 62% (65 votes)
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He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
Overview
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
- Wim WendersDirector
- Dennis O'FlahertyScreenplay
- Ross ThomasScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- san francisco, california
- chinatown
- historical figure
- femme fatale
- neo-noir
- 1920s
- crime fiction writer
- semi-fiction
Top Billed Cast
Frederic Forrest
Hammett
Peter Boyle
Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear
English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei
Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.
Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly
The Punk
R.G. Armstrong
Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford
Detective Bradford
Jack Nance
Gary Salt
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