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Hammett

1982·1h 37m·PG
DramaMysteryCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
4,019 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.

Hammett is a 1982 drama mystery movie, starring Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle, Frederic Forrest. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 4,019 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Stars
Marilu Henner
Peter Boyle
Frederic Forrest
Roy Kinnear
Details
1982-09-17
97 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Cantonese, German
Keywords
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