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Hammett is a 1982 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Wim Wenders and executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay was written by Ross Thomas and Dennis O'Flaherty, based on the novel of the same name by Joe Gores.
Sep 17, 1982 · Hammett: Directed by Wim Wenders. With Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear. Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Wim Wenders
- 1982-09-17
Feb 28, 2024 · A dizzy romp through hallucinated retro Americana by a freshly transplanted filmmaking imagination, offering his peculiarly European take on a film genre and writing legacy. It’s also one of my absolute favourite films, precisely because it’s such a peculiar and rarefied chimera.
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. Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928.
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- American Zoetrope
- Wim Wenders
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.
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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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. Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928.
