Hammett (1982)

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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.

• Released: 1982-06-09
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 81 votes

Directed by Wim Wenders.

Top cast

• Frederic Forrest as Hammett
• Peter Boyle as Jimmy Ryan
• Marilu Henner as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
• Roy Kinnear as English Eddie Hagedorn
• Lydia Lei as Crystal Ling
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Eli the Taxi Driver
• David Patrick Kelly as The Punk
• R.G. Armstrong as Lt. O'Mara
• Richard Bradford as Detective Bradford
• Jack Nance as Gary Salt

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hammett

• United States: stream on Darkroom; watch free on Fawesome, YOW.tv, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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