Movie

Hammett (1982)

• PG
• June 9, 1982
• 1h 38m

• Drama
• Thriller

“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.

Director

Wim Wenders

Writers

Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas, Joe Gores

Starring

Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner