Hammett (1982)

  • PG
  • 09/17/1982 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 38m

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 Wenders

Director

Dennis O'Flaherty

Screenplay

Ross Thomas

Screenplay

Joe Gores

Novel

Cast

Frederic Forrest's headshot

Frederic Forrest

Hammett
Peter Boyle's headshot

Peter Boyle

Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner's headshot

Marilu Henner

Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear's headshot

Roy Kinnear

English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei's headshot

Lydia Lei

Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.'s headshot

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly's headshot

David Patrick Kelly

The Punk
R.G. Armstrong's headshot

R.G. Armstrong

Lt. O'Mara

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