Hammett 42 years old
The mystery writer who lived his own stories!
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.
Credits
Hammett Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sylvia Sidney She was 72, 88 years old when she died | as Donaldina Cameron |
| Marilu Henner She was 30, now 72 years old | as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama |
| Peter Boyle He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Jimmy Ryan |
| R. G. Armstrong He was 65, 95 years old when he died | as Lt. O'Mara |
| Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 78, 91 years old when he died | as Eli the Taxi Driver |
| Royal Dano He was 59, 71 years old when he died | as Pops |
| Roy Kinnear He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as English Eddie Hagedorn |
| Richard Bradford He was 47, 81 years old when he died | as Detective Bradford |
| Frederic Forrest He was 45, now 87 years old | as Hammett |
| Jack Nance He was 38, 53 years old when he died | as Gary Salt |
| Lydia Lei She was 29, now 72 years old | as Crystal Ling |
| David Patrick Kelly He was 31, now 73 years old | as The Punk |
| Samuel Fuller He was 70, 85 years old when he died | as Old Man in Pool Hall |
| Fox Harris He was 46, 52 years old when he died | as Frank the News Vendor |
| Elmer Kline | as Doc Fallon |
| Michael Chow He was 43, now 85 years old | as Fong Wei Tau |
Hammett Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Angelo P. Graham as Art Direction. He was 17 (17) years old when He died | Art |
| George R. Nelson as Set Decoration. He was 55 (65) years old when He died | Art |
| Don Guest as Producer. | Production |
| Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 79 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Janice Hampton as Editor. | Editing |
| Robert Q. Lovett as Editor. He was 17 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Leon Ericksen as Art Direction. | Art |
| Ross Thomas as Screenplay. He was 1 (now 43) years old | Writing |
| Marc Laub as Editor. | Editing |
| Thomas Pope as Screenplay. He was 475 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ruth Morley as Costume Design. She was 56 (65) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Francis Ford Coppola as Executive Producer. He was 43 (now 85) years old | Production |
| John Barry as Music. He was 48 (77) years old when He died | Sound |
| Wim Wenders as Director. He was 37 (now 79) years old | Directing |
| Richard Bryce Goodman as Sound Mixer. He was 32 (now 74) years old | Sound |
| Mary Keats as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Dennis O'Flaherty as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Randy Roberts as Editor. | Editing |
| Thomas Tuttle as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
Hammett (42 years)
The mystery writer who lived his own stories!
- Release day: Wednesday, June 09, 1982
- Runtime: 98 minutes