Hammett (1982)

Hammett (1982)

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it. 1982-06-09 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6.2 65 votes

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.

Cast

Frederic Forrest is Hammett
Hammett
Peter Boyle is Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner is Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear is English Eddie Hagedorn
English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei is Crystal Ling
Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr. is Eli the Taxi Driver
Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly is The Punk
The Punk
R.G. Armstrong is Lt. O'Mara
Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford is Detective Bradford
Detective Bradford
Jack Nance is Gary Salt
Gary Salt
Michael Chow is Fong Wei Tau
Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney is Donaldina Cameron
Donaldina Cameron

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