Hammett (1982)

06/09/1982 (US) • 1h 38m

Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Boyle

Jimmy Ryan

Marilu Henner

Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

Roy Kinnear

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Lydia Lei

Crystal Ling

Elisha Cook Jr.

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R.G. Armstrong

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Richard Bradford

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

san francisco, california

chinatown

historical figure

femme fatale

neo-noir

1920s

crime fiction writer

semi-fiction

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