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Drama • Thriller
1982
PG
1 hour and 38 minutes
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
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.
Release:
June 09, 1982
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
CnEnglish
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Cast
Frederic Forrest
Hammett
Hammett
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Peter Boyle
Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan
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Marilu Henner
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
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Roy Kinnear
English Eddie Hagedorn
English Eddie Hagedorn
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Lydia Lei
Crystal Ling
Crystal Ling
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Elisha Cook Jr.
Eli the Taxi Driver
Eli the Taxi Driver
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David Patrick Kelly
The Punk
The Punk
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R.G. Armstrong
Lt. O'Mara
Lt. O'Mara
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Richard Bradford
Detective Bradford
Detective Bradford
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Jack Nance
Gary Salt
Gary Salt
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Michael Chow
Fong Wei Tau
Fong Wei Tau
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Sylvia Sidney
Donaldina Cameron
Donaldina Cameron
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Elmer Kline
Doc Fallon
Doc Fallon
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Royal Dano
Pops
Pops
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Samuel Fuller
Old Man in Pool Hall
Old Man in Pool Hall
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Lloyd Kino
Barber
Barber
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Fox Harris
Frank the News Vendor
Frank the News Vendor
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Rose Wong
Chinese Laundress
Chinese Laundress
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Liz Roberson
Lady in the Library
Lady in the Library
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Jean-François Ferreol
French Sailor
French Sailor
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Alison Hong
Young Chinese Girl
Young Chinese Girl
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Patricia Kong
Chinese Girl in Fong's
Chinese Girl in Fong's
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Lisa Lu
Miss Cameron's Assistant
Miss Cameron's Assistant
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Andrew Winner
Bank Guard
Bank Guard
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Kenji Shibuya
Chinese Bouncer
Chinese Bouncer
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James Quinn
Fong's Guard
Fong's Guard
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Mark Anger
Bartender in Cookies' Bar
Bartender in Cookies' Bar
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James Devney
Police Projectionist
Police Projectionist
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Hank Worden
Pool Room Attendant
Pool Room Attendant
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Christopher Day
Neighborhood Kid #1
Neighborhood Kid #1
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Ciceley Rush
Neighborhood Kid #2
Neighborhood Kid #2
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Chris Alcaide
Man in Boardroom #1
Man in Boardroom #1
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Ben Breslauer
Man in Boardroom #2
Man in Boardroom #2
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James Brodhead
Man in Boardroom #3
Man in Boardroom #3
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John Hamilton
Man in Boardroom #4
Man in Boardroom #4
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John T. Spiotta
Man in Boardroom #5
Man in Boardroom #5
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Ross Thomas
Man in Boardroom #6
Man in Boardroom #6
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