Hammett

Hammett

Drama · 1987 · 1h 38m

Movie

6.2/10 · TMDB

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.

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Cast & crew

Frederic ForrestHammett
Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan
Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia LeiCrystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick KellyThe Punk
R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara
Richard BradfordDetective Bradford
Jack NanceGary Salt
Michael ChowFong Wei Tau
Sylvia SidneyDonaldina Cameron
Elmer KlineDoc Fallon
Royal DanoPops
Samuel FullerOld Man in Pool Hall

Information

Release date
13 March 1987
Director
Wim Wenders
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Runtime
1h 38m
Country of origin
United States

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