Movie·1982·1h 38m
Hammett
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
Directed By
Wim Wenders
Country
United States of America
Language
Cantonese
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas
Producer
Fred Roos, Ronald Colby
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Music
John Barry
Editor
Marc Laub
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Frederic Forrest
Hammett
Peter Boyle
Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear
English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei
Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.
Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly
The Punk
R.G. Armstrong
Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford
Detective Bradford
Jack Nance
Gary Salt
Michael Chow
Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney
Donaldina Cameron
Elmer Kline
Doc Fallon
Royal Dano
Pops
Samuel Fuller
Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino
Barber
Fox Harris
Frank the News Vendor
Rose Wong
Chinese Laundress
// crew
Crew
Wim Wenders
Director
Marc Laub
Editor
Randy Roberts
Editor
Fred Roos
Producer
Ronald Colby
Producer
Dennis O'Flaherty
Screenplay
Robert Q. Lovett
Editor
Ross Thomas
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Janice Hampton
Editor
Don Guest
Producer
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
John Barry
Original Music Composer
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