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6.3Chinatown, 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.
Released: 1982-06-0998 minDir: Wim WendersDrama, Thriller
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Cast
- Frederic Forrest as Hammett
- Peter Boyle as Jimmy Ryan
- Marilu Henner as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
- Roy Kinnear as English Eddie Hagedorn
- Lydia Lei as Crystal Ling
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Eli the Taxi Driver
Themes
- based on novel or book
- san francisco, california
- chinatown
- historical figure
- femme fatale
- neo-noir
- 1920s
- crime fiction writer
- semi-fiction
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- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 693539
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- title
- Hammett
- publication date
- 1982-09-17
- review score
- 77%
- capital cost
- 7000000
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Categories
1982 American films1982 English-language films1982 filmsAmerican biographical filmsAmerican detective filmsAmerican mystery filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsAmerican Zoetrope filmsCultural depictions of Dashiell HammettFilms about writersFilms directed by Wim WendersFilms produced by Fred RoosFilms scored by John Barry (composer)Orion Pictures filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films