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Hammett

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.

1h 38m1982PGTMDb 6.2

DramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Wim WendersWim WendersDirectorFrederic ForrestFrederic ForrestHammettPeter BoylePeter BoyleJimmy RyanMarilu HennerMarilu HennerKit Conger · Sue AlabamaRoy KinnearRoy KinnearEnglish Eddie HagedornLydia LeiLydia LeiCrystal LingElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi DriverDavid Patrick KellyDavid Patrick KellyThe PunkR.G. ArmstrongR.G. ArmstrongLt. O'MaraRichard BradfordRichard BradfordDetective BradfordJack NanceJack NanceGary SaltMichael ChowMichael ChowFong Wei TauSylvia SidneySylvia SidneyDonaldina Cameron
Elmer KlineDoc FallonRoyal DanoRoyal DanoPopsSamuel FullerSamuel FullerOld Man in Pool HallLloyd KinoLloyd KinoBarberFox HarrisFox HarrisFrank the News Vendor
Rose WongChinese Laundress
Liz RobersonLady in the Library
Jean-François FerreolFrench Sailor
Alison HongYoung Chinese Girl
Patricia KongChinese Girl in Fong'sLisa LuLisa LuMiss Cameron's Assistant
Andrew WinnerBank Guard
Kenji ShibuyaChinese Bouncer
James QuinnFong's Guard
Mark AngerBartender in Cookies' Bar
James DevneyPolice ProjectionistHank WordenHank WordenPool Room Attendant
Christopher DayNeighborhood Kid #1

Storyline

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.

  • American Zoetrope

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 June 1982
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.2 / 10 (81 votes)

Production

Director
Wim Wenders
Writers
Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas, Joe Gores
Studios
American Zoetrope
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Cantonese, English