Hammett 1982

Name: Hammett
Released: 1982-06-09
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear, Lydia Lei

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Wim Wenders
Written by:	Ross Thomas & Dennis O'Flaherty
Release date:	1982-06-09
Runtime:	98 minutes
Critics score:	80 / 100
Tagline:	He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.