Hammett

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

: Drama, Thriller
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.
: Released IMDb
: 1982-06-09
: 98 / 1:38
Wim Wenders
Dennis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas.
: American Zoetrope
: United States of America


Frederic Forrest
Hammett
Peter Boyle
Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear
English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei
Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr.
Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly
The Punk
R.G. Armstrong
Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford
Detective Bradford
Jack Nance
Gary Salt
Michael Chow
Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney
Donaldina Cameron
Elmer Kline
Doc Fallon
Royal Dano
Pops
Samuel Fuller
Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino
Barber
Fox Harris
Frank the News Vendor
Rose Wong
Chinese Laundress
Liz Roberson
Lady in the Library
Jean-François Ferreol
French Sailor
Alison Hong
Young Chinese Girl
Patricia Kong
Chinese Girl in Fong's
Lisa Lu
Miss Cameron's Assistant
Andrew Winner
Bank Guard
Kenji Shibuya
Chinese Bouncer
James Quinn
Fong's Guard
Mark Anger
Bartender in Cookies' Bar
James Devney
Police Projectionist
Hank Worden
Pool Room Attendant
Christopher Day
Neighborhood Kid #1
Ciceley Rush
Neighborhood Kid #2
Chris Alcaide
Man in Boardroom #1
Ben Breslauer
Man in Boardroom #2
James Brodhead
Man in Boardroom #3
John Hamilton
Man in Boardroom #4
John T. Spiotta
Man in Boardroom #5
Ross Thomas
Man in Boardroom #6
Directing
Wim Wenders Director

Costume & Make-Up
April Ferry Costumer

Directing
Francis Ford Coppola Second Unit Director

Costume & Make-Up
Ruth Morley Costume Design

Art
Angelo P. Graham Art Direction

Writing
Dennis O'Flaherty Screenplay

Production
Ronald Colby Producer

Sound
Andrew London Supervising Sound Editor

Production
Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer

Art
Dean Tavoularis Production Design

Editing
Randy Roberts Editor

Sound
Wylie Stateman Sound Editor

Editing
Marc Laub Editor
Robert Q. Lovett Editor

Sound
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer
Bob Johnston Sound Editor

Production
Fred Roos Producer

Costume & Make-Up
Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist

Camera
Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up
Mary Keats Hairstylist

Art
George R. Nelson Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up
Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist

Sound
Randy Kelley Sound Editor

Writing
Ross Thomas Screenplay

Production
Don Guest Producer

Editing
Janice Hampton Editor

Costume & Make-Up
Jeff Angell Makeup Artist

Sound
Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art
Leon Ericksen Art Direction
Steven Potter Set Decoration

Sound
John Duffy Sound Editor
James E. Webb Sound Editor

Writing
Joe Gores Novel

Sound
John Barry Original Music Composer

Art
Alex Tavoularis Graphic Designer

Directing
Ronald Colby First Assistant Director

Art
Gary Fettis Leadman

Production
Ronald Colby Unit Production Manager

Directing
Daniel Attias Second Assistant Director

Art
James J. Murakami Set Designer
Robert C. Goldstein Set Designer

Directing
Arne Schmidt First Assistant Director

Production
Robert Huddleston Unit Production Manager

Directing
David Valdes Second Assistant Director

Camera
Philip H. Lathrop Additional Photography

Sound
Jill Demby Guest Dialogue Editor

Camera
Jack Harris Still Photographer

Production
Barbara Johnson Casting

Art
Douglas E. Madison Property Master

Production
Mona Skager Associate Producer

Sound
Chris McLaughlin Boom Operator

Production
Janet Hirshenson Casting

Sound
Robert Q. Lovett Music Editor

Lighting
Larry Gilhooly Gaffer

Camera
Bill Johnson Camera Operator

Production
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio Production Coordinator

Crew
Howard Jensen Special Effects
Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator

Sound
Darcy Vebber Boom Operator

Camera
Carl Manoogian Key Grip

Directing
Joanie Blum Script Supervisor

Crew
Joe Lombardi Special Effects

Art
Dennis Gassner Graphic Designer

Production
Jane Jenkins Casting

Art
Tom Shaw Jr. Property Master

Camera
Morgan Renard Still Photographer

Editing
Barry Malkin Supervising Editor

Sound
Vince Melandri Dialogue Editor
James E. Webb Sound Mixer

Camera
Frederic J. Smith Camera Operator
Pete G. Papanickolas Key Grip

Lighting
Robert Woodside Gaffer

Directing
Lloyd Nelson Script Supervisor

Writing
Thomas Pope Adaptation