Hammett

Hammett

Director: Wim Wenders Cast: Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
, Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
, Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner
, Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Wim Wenders
Hammett

Hammett

Director: Wim Wenders Cast: Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
, Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
, Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner
, Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Wim Wenders

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Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/19/2021
UPC: 0097361548647
Original Release: 1982
Rating: PG
Source: Lionsgate
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:37:00
Sales rank: 8,542

Special Features

Closed Caption;Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs; Dolby Digital Enlish stereo; English subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Frederic Forrest Hammett
Peter Boyle Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner Kit Conger/Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear English Eddie Hagedorn
Elisha Cook Jr. Eli, the Taxi Driver
Lydia Lei Crystal Ling
R.G. Armstrong Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford Detective Bradford
Michael Chow Fong
David Patrick Kelly Punk
Sylvia Sidney Donaldina Cameron
Jack Nance Gary Salt
Elmer L. Kline Doc Fallon
Royal Dano Pops
Samuel Fuller Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino Barber
Fox Harris News Vendor
Rose Wond Laundress
Liz Roberson Lady in Library
Jean Francois Ferreol Sailor
Alison Hong Young Girl
Patricia Kong Young Girl
Lisa Lu Donaldina's Assistant
Andrew Winner Guard
Kenji Shibuya Bouncer
James Quinn Guard
Mark Anger Bartender in Cookies' Bar
Hank Worden Pool Room Attendant
John Hamilton Man in Boardroom
Ross Thomas Man in Boardroom
James Brodhead Man in Boardroom
Lloyd Nelson Actor
Elisha Cook Actor
John Barry Composer

Technical Credits
Wim Wenders Director,Screenwriter
Ronald Colby Producer,Producer
Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer,Producer
Don Guest Producer
Fred Roos Producer
Ross Thomas Screenwriter
Dennis O'Flaherty Screenwriter
George O'Ferrall Screenwriter
Thomas Pope Screenwriter
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound/Sound Designer
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