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Hammett

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

Film19821h 38mReleased

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Director
Wim Wenders
Language
English
Released
1982-06-09
Runtime
1h 38m

Community score

6.278 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

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.

Cast

  • Frederic Forrest
    Frederic ForrestHammett
  • Peter Boyle
    Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan
  • Marilu Henner
    Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama
  • Roy Kinnear
    Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn
  • Lydia Lei
    Lydia LeiCrystal Ling
  • Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver
  • David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick KellyThe Punk
  • R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara
  • Richard Bradford
    Richard BradfordDetective Bradford
  • Jack Nance
    Jack NanceGary Salt