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Hammett( 1982)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Frederic Forrest

      Hammett

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      Peter Boyle

      Jimmy Ryan

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      Marilu Henner

      Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

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      Roy Kinnear

      English Eddie Hagedorn

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      Lydia Lei

      Crystal Ling

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      Elisha Cook Jr.

      Eli the Taxi Driver

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      David Patrick Kelly

      The Punk

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      R.G. Armstrong

      Lt. O'Mara

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      Richard Bradford

      Detective Bradford

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      Jack Nance

      Gary Salt

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      Michael Chow

      Fong Wei Tau

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      Sylvia Sidney

      Donaldina Cameron

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      Elmer Kline

      Doc Fallon

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      Royal Dano

      Pops

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      Samuel Fuller

      Old Man in Pool Hall

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      Lloyd Kino

      Barber

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      Fox Harris

      Frank the News Vendor

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      Rose Wong

      Chinese Laundress

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      Liz Roberson

      Lady in the Library

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      Jean-François Ferreol

      French Sailor

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      Alison Hong

      Young Chinese Girl

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      Patricia Kong

      Chinese Girl in Fong's

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      Lisa Lu

      Miss Cameron's Assistant

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      Andrew Winner

      Bank Guard

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      Kenji Shibuya

      Chinese Bouncer

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      James Quinn

      Fong's Guard

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      Mark Anger

      Bartender in Cookies' Bar

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      James Devney

      Police Projectionist

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      Hank Worden

      Pool Room Attendant

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      Christopher Day

      Neighborhood Kid #1

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      Ciceley Rush

      Neighborhood Kid #2

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      Chris Alcaide

      Man in Boardroom #1

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      Ben Breslauer

      Man in Boardroom #2

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      James Brodhead

      Man in Boardroom #3

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      John Hamilton

      Man in Boardroom #4

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      John T. Spiotta

      Man in Boardroom #5

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      Ross Thomas

      Man in Boardroom #6

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Aug 17 2015
    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 production of Hammett is long and disappointing, all of which makes for fascinating reading and available at the click of a mouse. The film we have to view now may not be the...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • san francisco, california
    • chinatown
    • historical figure
    • femme fatale
    • neo-noir
    • 1920s
    • crime fiction writer
    • semi-fiction