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Hammett

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.

19821h 38mPGDrama, Thriller

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About Hammett

Directors
Wim Wenders
Cast
Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear, Lydia Lei, Elisha Cook Jr.
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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