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Hammett

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.

Release DateJune 9, 1982
StatusReleased
Original TitleHammett
Runtime1h 38min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageCantonese, English
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesAmerican Zoetrope