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Hammett

1982Movie1 h 38 minPG

67

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67

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Summary

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.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Keeps you guessing.
Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs, scares or warmth.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer75%
Metascore61
User score7.8
IMDb6.4
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1982
June 9, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
DramaThriller
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
cn
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 7
Wim Wenders Director
Ronald Colby First Assistant Director, Producer, Unit Production Manager
Lloyd Nelson Script Supervisor
Dan Attias Second Assistant Director
David Valdes Second Assistant Director
Arne Schmidt First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
Ross Thomas Screenplay
Dennis O'Flaherty Screenplay
Joe Gores Novel
Thomas Pope Adaptation
Production · 9
Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer
Fred Roos Producer
Don Guest Producer
Janet Hirshenson Casting
Jane Jenkins Casting
Barbara Johnson Casting
Camera · 8
Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography
Pete G. Papanickolas Key Grip
Jack Harris Still Photographer
Philip H. Lathrop Additional Photography
Bill Johnson Camera Operator
Morgan Renard Still Photographer
Editing · 5
Janice Hampton Editor
Marc Laub Editor
Randy Roberts Editor
Robert Q. Lovett Editor, Music Editor
Barry Malkin Supervising Editor
Sound · 13
John Barry Original Music Composer
Andrew London Supervising Sound Editor
John Duffy Sound Editor
Jill Demby Guest Dialogue Editor
James E. Webb Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 12
Dean Tavoularis Production Design
Alex Tavoularis Graphic Designer
Dennis Gassner Graphic Designer
James J. Murakami Set Designer
Gary Fettis Leadman
Leon Ericksen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
Ruth Morley Costume Design
Mary Keats Hairstylist
April Ferry Costumer
Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist
Jeff Angell Makeup Artist
Kathryn Blondell Hairstylist
Lighting · 2
Larry Gilhooly Gaffer
Robert Woodside Gaffer
Other crew · 3
Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator
Howard Jensen Special Effects
Joe Lombardi Special Effects

Tropes

"Shaggy Dog" Storyin 1,179 titlesThe lost manuscript that functions as Hammett’s personal McGuffin.Expyin 3,455 titlesThe main villains from The Maltese Falcon (1941) and its source novel have their equivalents here.All 12 tropes

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