Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Hammett' right now, here are some useful insights about the American Zoetrope drama flick. Hammett starring Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min. The release date of the movie is September 17th, 1982. The movie received a user score of 62/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 70 engaged users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the 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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'Hammett' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 17th, 1982
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 1st, 2005
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