Hammett (1982)
1h 38m · 9 Jun 1982
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
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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.
| Movie ID | 26038 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Wim Wenders |
| Main cast | Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear, Lydia Lei, Elisha Cook Jr., David Patrick Kelly, R.G. Armstrong |
| Release date | 9 June 1982 |
| Release year | 1982 |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 6.2 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | American Zoetrope |
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas
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