Hammett (1982)
The mystery writer who lived his own stories!
Starring Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner
Directed by Wim Wenders
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.
Runtime: 98 min.
Rating: 6.6
DVD
Languages: Cantonese,English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Thriller
Keywords: san francisco, california,based on novel or book,chinatown,historical figure,femme fatale,pulp fiction,neo-noir,1920s,crime fiction writer,semi-fiction
Cast
Hammett
Jimmy Ryan
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
English Eddie Hagedorn
Crystal Ling
Eli the Taxi Driver
The Punk
Lt. O'Mara
Detective Bradford
Gary Salt
Fong Wei Tau
Donaldina Cameron
Doc Fallon
Pops
Old Man in Pool Hall
Barber
Frank the News Vendor
Chinese Laundress
Lady in the Library
French Sailor
Young Chinese Girl
Chinese Girl in Fong's
Miss Cameron's Assistant
Bank Guard
Chinese Bouncer
Fong's Guard
Bartender in Cookies' Bar
Police Projectionist
Pool Room Attendant
Neighborhood Kid #1
Neighborhood Kid #2
Man in Boardroom #1
Man in Boardroom #2
Man in Boardroom #3
Man in Boardroom #4
Man in Boardroom #5
Man in Boardroom #6