He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
Hammett (1982)
6.3/10 · 771h 38mDrama, Thriller
Directed by Wim Wenders
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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Darkroom
Trailer
Top cast
Frederic ForrestHammett
Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan
Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia LeiCrystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick KellyThe Punk
R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara
