Hammett (1982)

"He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it."Movie
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Hammett
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StarringFrederic ForrestPeter BoyleMarilu Henner
DirectorWim Wenders
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PG 1 hr 38 minSep 17th, 1982Drama, Thriller
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Plot
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.

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Theatrical Release:September 17th, 1982
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 1st, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Francis Ford Coppola
Production Companies:American Zoetrope
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based on novel or bookneo-noir1920ssan francisco, californiahistorical figurefemme fatalechinatownsemi-fictioncrime fiction writer

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