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Hammett
Hammett

Hammett

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

Genres

DramaThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

09 June 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Hammett

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Jimmy Ryan

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

English Eddie Hagedorn

Lydia Lei

Lydia Lei

Crystal Ling

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eli the Taxi Driver

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

The Punk

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Lt. O'Mara

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Detective Bradford

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Gary Salt

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Fong Wei Tau

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Donaldina Cameron

Elmer Kline

Elmer Kline

Doc Fallon

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Pops

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Old Man in Pool Hall

Lloyd Kino

Lloyd Kino

Barber

Fox Harris

Fox Harris

Frank the News Vendor

Rose Wong

Rose Wong

Chinese Laundress

Liz Roberson

Liz Roberson

Lady in the Library

Jean-François Ferreol

Jean-François Ferreol

French Sailor

Alison Hong

Alison Hong

Young Chinese Girl

Patricia Kong

Patricia Kong

Chinese Girl in Fong's

Lisa Lu

Lisa Lu

Miss Cameron's Assistant

Andrew Winner

Andrew Winner

Bank Guard

Kenji Shibuya

Kenji Shibuya

Chinese Bouncer

James Quinn

James Quinn

Fong's Guard

Mark Anger

Mark Anger

Bartender in Cookies' Bar

James Devney

James Devney

Police Projectionist

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Pool Room Attendant

Christopher Day

Christopher Day

Neighborhood Kid #1

Ciceley Rush

Ciceley Rush

Neighborhood Kid #2

Chris Alcaide

Chris Alcaide

Man in Boardroom #1

Ben Breslauer

Ben Breslauer

Man in Boardroom #2

James Brodhead

James Brodhead

Man in Boardroom #3

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Man in Boardroom #4

John T. Spiotta

John T. Spiotta

Man in Boardroom #5

Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas

Man in Boardroom #6

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