Hammett (1982)
The mystery writer who lived his own stories!
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.
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Frederic ForrestHammett
Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan
Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia LeiCrystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick KellyThe Punk
R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara
Richard BradfordDetective Bradford
Jack NanceGary Salt
Michael ChowFong Wei Tau
Sylvia SidneyDonaldina CameronKeywords
Based on novel or bookSan francisco, californiaNeo-noir1920sFemme fataleHistorical figureChinatownCrime fiction writerSemi-fictionPulp fiction
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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · San Francisco California · Neo NoirVisual styleNeo NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference141534Actor preference39604 · 153362 · 57948
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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.
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Hammett has a runtime of 98 minutes.
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