based on novel or book,san francisco, california,chinatown,historical figure,femme fatale,neo-noir,1920s,crime fiction writer,semi-fiction

Hammett (1982)

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He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Wim Wenders
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    Hammett Frederic Forrest
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    Jimmy Ryan Peter Boyle
  • Profile picture of Marilu Henner
    Kit Conger / Sue Alabama Marilu Henner
  • Profile picture of Roy Kinnear
    English Eddie Hagedorn Roy Kinnear
  • Profile picture of Lydia Lei
    Crystal Ling Lydia Lei
  • Profile picture of Elisha Cook Jr.
    Eli the Taxi Driver Elisha Cook Jr.
  • Profile picture of David Patrick Kelly
    The Punk David Patrick Kelly
  • Profile picture of R.G. Armstrong
    Lt. O'Mara R.G. Armstrong

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • san francisco, california
  • chinatown
  • historical figure
  • femme fatale
  • neo-noir
  • 1920s
  • crime fiction writer
  • semi-fiction