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Hammett

1982•1h 38m•★ 6.2•Released

DramaThriller

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1982
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Wim Wenders
Production: American Zoetrope

Cast

Portrait of Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Hammett

Portrait of Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Jimmy Ryan

Portrait of Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

Portrait of Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

English Eddie Hagedorn

Portrait of Lydia Lei

Lydia Lei

Crystal Ling

Portrait of Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eli the Taxi Driver

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