Hammett (1982)

EnglishFilm198298 minDrama, Thriller★ 6.2/10

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

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.

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Starring

Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner

Music

John Barry

Released

1982-06-09

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