Hammett (1982)
- Starring:
- Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, (more)
- Director(s):
- Wim Wenders
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Hammett
Director Wim Wenders made his American film bow with the ultra-stylish Hammett. Based on the speculative novel by Joe Gores, the story concerns real-life detective novelist Dashiell Hammett (Frederic Forest), who early in his career is involved in a complex mystery that will profoundly influence his later works. While hacking away for pulp magazines, Hammett is asked by Jimmy Ryan (Peter Boyle), his old boss at the Pinkerton agency (and the model for the writer's "Continental Op" character), to help out on a particularly difficult case. Before long, Hammett is prowling the nooks and crannies of San Francisco in search of a missing Chinese prostitute-blackmailer (Lydia Lei). Among the several delectable "inside jokes" in Hammett is the presence of Elisha Cook, who'd appeared in the 1941 film adaptation of Hammett's Maltese Falcon, as Eli the Cab Driver. Cinematographers Philip H. Lathrop and Joseph Biroc work overtime to invest Hammett with the "feel" of a classic 1940s detective yarn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Hammett
- Frederic Forrest - Hammett
- Marilu Henner - Kit Conger/Sue Alabama
- Elisha Cook, Jr. - Eli, the Taxi Driver
- R.G. Armstrong - Lt. O'Mara
- Michael Chow - Fong Wei Tau
- Sylvia Sidney - Donaldina Cameron
- Elmer L. Kline - Doc Fallon
- Samuel Fuller - Old Man in Pool Hall
- Mark Anger - Bartender in Cookies' Bar
- John Hamilton - Man in Boardroom
- Ross Thomas - Man in Boardroom
- Andrew Winner - Guard
- Lisa Lu - Miss Cameron's Assistant
- Lloyd Kino - Barber
- Peter Boyle - Jimmy Ryan
- Roy Kinnear - English Eddie Hagedorn
- Lydia Lei - Crystal Ling
- Richard Bradford - Detective Bradford
- David Patrick Kelly - The Punk
- Jack Nance - Gary Salt
- Royal Dano - Pops
- James Brodhead - Man in Boardroom
- Alison Hong
- James Quinn - Fong's Guard
- Hank Worden - Pool Room Attendant
- Lloyd Nelson
- Fox Harris - Frank, the News Vendor
- Director(s):
- Wim Wenders
- Writer(s):
- Thomas Pope, Ross Thomas, George More O'Ferrall
- Producer(s):
- Ronald B. Colby, Don Guest, Fred Roos
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Violence, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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