Hammett

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

Sep 17 1982 PG 1h 37m

Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

The novel writer Dashiell Hammett is involved in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress in San Francisco.

Written by

Joe Gores, Ross Thomas, Dennis O'Flaherty

Directed by

Wim Wenders, Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Zoetrope

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers

"Hammett" (1982) Trailer

Scores

# of Votes

3,859

Average Rating

6.4 out of 10

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