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.
Hammett (1982) is a drama and thriller film directed by Wim Wenders, released on June 9, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner and Roy Kinnear. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 81 ratings.
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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
David Patrick Kelly
as The Punk
R.G. Armstrong
as Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford
as Detective Bradford
Jack Nance
as Gary Salt
Michael Chow
as Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney
as Donaldina Cameron
Directed by Wim Wenders, written by Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas and Joe Gores, produced by Ronald Colby, Fred Roos and Don Guest.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 81 ratings.
She's a disaster. Hammett is a fictional story about the great writer Dashiell Hammett (played by Frederic Forrest). The story finds the writer retired from the Pinkerton Detectice Agency and nursing bad lungs and a taste for the liquor. When old colleague Jimmy Ryan (Peter Boyle) comes a calling, Hammett finds himself down in Frisco's Chinatown district in it up to his neck in muck and grime. The back story to the…
Reviewed on August 17, 2015
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The main cast of Hammett (1982) includes Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear and Lydia Lei. The film was directed by Wim Wenders. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hammett was released on June 9, 1982 and runs for 1h 38m.
Hammett (1982) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 81 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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