Hammett

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

Duration: 98 min
Release date: 1982-06-09
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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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Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Director
April Ferry
April Ferry
Costumer
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Second Unit Director
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Angelo P. Graham
Angelo P. Graham
Art Direction
Dennis O'Flaherty
Dennis O'Flaherty
Screenplay
Ronald Colby
Ronald Colby
Producer
Andrew London
Andrew London
Supervising Sound Editor
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
Production Design
Randy Roberts
Randy Roberts
Editor
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Sound Editor
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
Editor
Robert Q. Lovett
Robert Q. Lovett
Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston
Sound Editor
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
Producer
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Mary Keats
Mary Keats
Hairstylist
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Thomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Randy Kelley
Randy Kelley
Sound Editor
Ross Thomas
Ross Thomas
Screenplay
Don Guest
Don Guest
Producer
Janice Hampton
Janice Hampton
Editor
Jeff Angell
Jeff Angell
Makeup Artist
Donald O. Mitchell
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Leon Ericksen
Leon Ericksen
Art Direction
Steven Potter
Steven Potter
Set Decoration
John Duffy
John Duffy
Sound Editor
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
Sound Editor
Joe Gores
Joe Gores
Novel
John Barry
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
Graphic Designer
Ronald Colby
Ronald Colby
First Assistant Director
Gary Fettis
Gary Fettis
Leadman
Ronald Colby
Ronald Colby
Unit Production Manager
Dan Attias
Dan Attias
Second Assistant Director
James J. Murakami
James J. Murakami
Set Designer
Robert C. Goldstein
Robert C. Goldstein
Set Designer
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
First Assistant Director
Robert Huddleston
Robert Huddleston
Unit Production Manager
David Valdes
David Valdes
Second Assistant Director
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop
Additional Photography
Jill Demby Guest
Jill Demby Guest
Dialogue Editor
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Still Photographer
Barbara Johnson
Barbara Johnson
Casting
Douglas E. Madison
Douglas E. Madison
Property Master
Mona Skager
Mona Skager
Associate Producer
Chris McLaughlin
Chris McLaughlin
Boom Operator
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Robert Q. Lovett
Robert Q. Lovett
Music Editor
Larry Gilhooly
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
Camera Operator
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio
Production Coordinator
Howard Jensen
Howard Jensen
Special Effects
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Darcy Vebber
Darcy Vebber
Boom Operator
Carl Manoogian
Carl Manoogian
Key Grip
Joanie Blum
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Joe Lombardi
Joe Lombardi
Special Effects
Dennis Gassner
Dennis Gassner
Graphic Designer
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Tom Shaw Jr.
Tom Shaw Jr.
Property Master
Morgan Renard
Morgan Renard
Still Photographer
Barry Malkin
Barry Malkin
Supervising Editor
Vince Melandri
Vince Melandri
Dialogue Editor
James E. Webb
James E. Webb
Sound Mixer
Frederic J. Smith
Frederic J. Smith
Camera Operator
Pete G. Papanickolas
Pete G. Papanickolas
Key Grip
Robert Woodside
Robert Woodside
Gaffer
Lloyd Nelson
Lloyd Nelson
Script Supervisor
Thomas Pope
Thomas Pope
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