Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 80%

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Jun 9, 1982

Rating: 1982-09-17

Run Time: 1h 38m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: American Zoetrope


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Hammett

Age : 87 | Popularity : 11%

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Jimmy Ryan

Age : 71 | Popularity : 19%

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

Age : 72 | Popularity : 4%

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

English Eddie Hagedorn

Age : 54 | Popularity : 4%

Lydia Lei

Lydia Lei

Crystal Ling

Age : 71 | Popularity : 8%

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eli the Taxi Driver

Age : 91 | Popularity : 12%

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

The Punk

Age : 73 | Popularity : 11%

R. G. Armstrong

R. G. Armstrong

Lt. O'Mara

Age : 95 | Popularity : 15%


Crew

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