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Hammett

Movie·1982·Drama, Thriller·1h 38m·6.3 (77)·Directed by Wim Wenders

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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.

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Frederic ForrestFrederic ForrestHammettPeter BoylePeter BoyleJimmy RyanMarilu HennerMarilu HennerKit Conger / Sue AlabamaRoy KinnearRoy KinnearEnglish Eddie HagedornLydia LeiLydia LeiCrystal LingElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Eli the Taxi DriverDavid Patrick KellyDavid Patrick KellyThe PunkR.G. ArmstrongR.G. ArmstrongLt. O'Mara

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