Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1982 · 1h 38m

Hammett

Director

Cast

Frederic Forrest as Hammett Peter Boyle as Jimmy Ryan Marilu Henner as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama Roy Kinnear as English Eddie Hagedorn Lydia Lei as Crystal Ling Elisha Cook Jr. as Eli the Taxi Driver

Crew

Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography Randy Roberts — Editor Marc Laub — Editor Robert Q. Lovett — Editor Janice Hampton — Editor John Barry — Original Music Composer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Wim Wenders Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography Randy Roberts Editor Marc Laub Editor Robert Q. Lovett Editor Janice Hampton Editor John Barry Original Music Composer Dennis O'Flaherty Screenplay Ross Thomas Screenplay Joe Gores Novel Ronald Colby Producer Fred Roos Producer

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