A misguided venture, an exploration of the artist's mind that merely excavates the roots of hollow post-modernism
Hammett (1982)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: This mystery thriller finds real-life writer Dashiell Hammett immersed in the detective world he has so often created in his novels. Winner of the Best Picture and Best Actor honors at the 1983... This mystery thriller finds real-life writer Dashiell Hammett immersed in the detective world he has so often created in his novels. Winner of the Best Picture and Best Actor honors at the 1983 Houston International Film Festival. [More]
Starring: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear
Starring: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear, Lydia Lei, R.G. Armstrong, Richard Bradford, Michael Chow, Elisha Cook, Jack Nance, David Patrick Kelly
Director: Wim Wenders
Director: Wim Wenders
Composer: John Barry
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Reviews for Hammett
Wenders was justifiably upset with the studio for its cutting up of his baby and forcing on him too many reshoots and script rewrites.
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