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