He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
1982 · PG · 1h 38m · Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas, Joe Gores
Music by: John Barry
Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
Editor: Janice Hampton, Marc Laub
Rated 6.2/10 by 80 viewers