Hammett (1982)

Hammett (1982)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1982-06-09 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6.213 68 votes
Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Frederic Forrest is Hammett
Hammett
Peter Boyle is Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner is Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear is English Eddie Hagedorn
English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei is Crystal Ling
Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr. is Eli the Taxi Driver
Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly is The Punk
The Punk
R.G. Armstrong is Lt. O'Mara
Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford is Detective Bradford
Detective Bradford
Jack Nance is Gary Salt
Gary Salt
Michael Chow is Fong Wei Tau
Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney is Donaldina Cameron
Donaldina Cameron
Elmer Kline is Doc Fallon
Doc Fallon
Royal Dano is Pops
Pops
Samuel Fuller is Old Man in Pool Hall
Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino is Barber
Barber
Fox Harris is Frank the News Vendor
Frank the News Vendor
Rose Wong is Chinese Laundress
Chinese Laundress
Liz Roberson is Lady in the Library
Lady in the Library
Jean-François Ferreol is French Sailor
French Sailor
Alison Hong is Young Chinese Girl
Young Chinese Girl
Patricia Kong is Chinese Girl in Fong's
Chinese Girl in Fong's
Lisa Lu is Miss Cameron's Assistant
Miss Cameron's Assistant
Andrew Winner is Bank Guard
Bank Guard
Kenji Shibuya is Chinese Bouncer
Chinese Bouncer
James Quinn is Fong's Guard
Fong's Guard
Mark Anger is Bartender in Cookies' Bar
Bartender in Cookies' Bar
James Devney is Police Projectionist
Police Projectionist
Hank Worden is Pool Room Attendant
Pool Room Attendant
Christopher Day is Neighborhood Kid #1
Neighborhood Kid #1
Ciceley Rush is Neighborhood Kid #2
Neighborhood Kid #2
Chris Alcaide is Man in Boardroom #1
Man in Boardroom #1
Ben Breslauer is Man in Boardroom #2
Man in Boardroom #2
James Brodhead is Man in Boardroom #3
Man in Boardroom #3
John Hamilton is Man in Boardroom #4
Man in Boardroom #4
John T. Spiotta is Man in Boardroom #5
Man in Boardroom #5
Ross Thomas is Man in Boardroom #6
Man in Boardroom #6

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