Frederic Forrest
Hammett
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Hammett(1982)
6.2 / 10 on TMDB98 minutes
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
Behind the story
What is Hammett about?
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.
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Release date
- Status
- Released
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Who stars in 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
