Movie Description
Hammett
(1982)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Wim Wenders
- Producer : Ronald Colby,Don Guest,Fred Roos
- Editor : Janice Hampton,Marc Laub,Robert Q. Lovett,Randy Roberts
- Cast : Frederic Forrest,Peter Boyle,Marilu Henner,Roy Kinnear,Lydia Lei,Elisha Cook Jr.,David Patrick Kelly,R.G. Armstrong,Richard Bradford,Jack Nance,Michael Chow,Sylvia Sidney,Elmer Kline,Royal Dano,Samuel Fuller,Lloyd Kino,Fox Harris,Rose Wong,Liz Roberson,Jean-François Ferreol,Alison Hong,Patricia Kong,Lisa Lu,Andrew Winner,Kenji Shibuya,James Quinn,Mark Anger,James Devney,Hank Worden,Christopher Day,Ciceley Rush,Chris Alcaide,Ben Breslauer,James Brodhead,John Hamilton,John T. Spiotta,Ross Thomas
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
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Facts
Original TitleHammett
Status Released
Release Information
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1982-06-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesAmerican Zoetrope
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller