Hammett (1982)
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
Genres: 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 81 viewers
Cast
Frederic Forrest as HammettPeter Boyle as Jimmy RyanMarilu Henner as Kit Conger / Sue AlabamaRoy Kinnear as English Eddie HagedornLydia Lei as Crystal LingElisha Cook Jr. as Eli the Taxi DriverDavid Patrick Kelly as The PunkR.G. Armstrong as Lt. O'MaraRichard Bradford as Detective BradfordJack Nance as Gary SaltMichael Chow as Fong Wei TauSylvia Sidney as Donaldina CameronMore like this
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