Hammett(1982)

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

Drama Thriller1h 38mReleased

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.

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Director

Wim Wenders

Writer

Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas

Release Date

June 9, 1982

Runtime

1h 38m

Country

United States of America

Language

广州话 / 廣州話, English

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.

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David Patrick Kelly

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R.G. Armstrong

Lt. O'Mara

Richard Bradford

Detective Bradford

Jack Nance

Gary Salt

Michael Chow

Fong Wei Tau

Sylvia Sidney

Donaldina Cameron

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