Film
Hammett
1982· PG· 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.”
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.
1982-06-09
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Key Crew
DirectorWim Wenders
ScreenplayDennis O'Flaherty
ProducerDon Guest
Director of PhotographyJoseph F. Biroc
Original Music ComposerJohn Barry
EditorJanice Hampton
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1982-06-09
Runtime1h 38m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican Zoetrope
LanguagesCantonese · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.2/10 · 78 votes
Original languageen
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