Hammett

1982

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

Wim Wenders
1h 38m
June 9, 1982 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 9, 1982
Original language: English
Spoken languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: United States of America
Production: American Zoetrope
Cast: Frederic Forrest,Peter Boyle,Marilu Henner,Roy Kinnear,Lydia Lei,Elisha Cook Jr.,David Patrick Kelly,R.G. Armstrong,Richard Bradford,Jack Nanceand 27 more
Director: Wim Wenders
Writer: Dennis O'Flaherty,Ross Thomas,Joe Gores,Thomas Pope
Producer: Ronald Colby,Don Guest,Fred Roos,Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Music: John Barry
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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