Hammett

Name: Hammett
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1982-06-09
Duration: 98 min

1h 38m·Drama, Thriller·

Directed by Wim Wenders·1982

Rate

6.2/10 avg

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.

DirectorWim WendersCinematographyJoseph F. BirocScreenplayDennis O'FlahertyStudioAmerican Zoetrope

Actor	Role
Frederic ForrestHammett	Hammett
Peter BoyleJimmy Ryan	Jimmy Ryan
Marilu HennerKit Conger / Sue Alabama	Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy KinnearEnglish Eddie Hagedorn	English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia LeiCrystal Ling	Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi Driver	Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick KellyThe Punk	The Punk
R.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara	Lt. O'Mara
Richard BradfordDetective Bradford	Detective Bradford
Jack NanceGary Salt	Gary Salt
Michael ChowFong Wei Tau	Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia SidneyDonaldina Cameron	Donaldina Cameron
EElmer KlineDoc Fallon	Doc Fallon
Royal DanoPops	Pops
Samuel FullerOld Man in Pool Hall	Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd KinoBarber	Barber
Fox HarrisFrank the News Vendor	Frank the News Vendor
RRose WongChinese Laundress	Chinese Laundress
LLiz RobersonLady in the Library	Lady in the Library
JJean-François FerreolFrench Sailor	French Sailor
AAlison HongYoung Chinese Girl	Young Chinese Girl
PPatricia KongChinese Girl in Fong's	Chinese Girl in Fong's
Lisa LuMiss Cameron's Assistant	Miss Cameron's Assistant
AAndrew WinnerBank Guard	Bank Guard
KKenji ShibuyaChinese Bouncer	Chinese Bouncer
JJames QuinnFong's Guard	Fong's Guard
MMark AngerBartender in Cookies' Bar	Bartender in Cookies' Bar
JJames DevneyPolice Projectionist	Police Projectionist
Hank WordenPool Room Attendant	Pool Room Attendant
CChristopher DayNeighborhood Kid #1	Neighborhood Kid #1

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