About Hammett
- Released on June 09, 1982
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.
Full Cast of Hammett
Frederic Forrest plays Hammett
Peter Boyle plays Jimmy Ryan
Marilu Henner plays Kit Conger / Sue Alabama
Roy Kinnear plays English Eddie Hagedorn
Lydia Lei plays Crystal Ling
Elisha Cook Jr. plays Eli the Taxi Driver
David Patrick Kelly plays The Punk
R. G. Armstrong plays Lt. O'Mara
Richard Bradford plays Detective Bradford
Jack Nance plays Gary Salt
Michael Chow plays Fong Wei Tau
Sylvia Sidney plays Donaldina Cameron
Elmer Kline plays Doc Fallon
Royal Dano plays Pops
Samuel Fuller plays Old Man in Pool Hall
Lloyd Kino plays Barber
Fox Harris plays Frank the News Vendor
Rose Wong plays Chinese Laundress
Liz Roberson plays Lady in the Library
Jean-François Ferreol plays French Sailor
Alison Hong plays Young Chinese Girl
Patricia Kong plays Chinese Girl in Fong's
Lisa Lu plays Miss Cameron's Assistant
Andrew Winner plays Bank Guard
Kenji Shibuya plays Chinese Bouncer
James Quinn plays Fong's Guard
Mark Anger plays Bartender in Cookies' Bar
James Devney plays Police Projectionist
Hank Worden plays Pool Room Attendant
Christopher Day plays Neighborhood Kid #1
Ciceley Rush plays Neighborhood Kid #2
Chris Alcaide plays Man in Boardroom #1
Ben Breslauer plays Man in Boardroom #2
James Brodhead plays Man in Boardroom #3
John Hamilton plays Man in Boardroom #4
John T. Spiotta plays Man in Boardroom #5
Ross Thomas plays Man in Boardroom #6
Crew of Hammett
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- Frederic Forrest
- Peter Boyle
- Marilu Henner
- Roy Kinnear
- Lydia Lei
- Elisha Cook Jr.
- David Patrick Kelly
- R. G. Armstrong
- Richard Bradford
- Jack Nance
- Michael Chow
- Sylvia Sidney
- Elmer Kline
- Royal Dano
- Samuel Fuller
- Lloyd Kino
- Fox Harris
- Rose Wong
- Liz Roberson
- Jean-François Ferreol
- Alison Hong
- Patricia Kong
- Lisa Lu
- Andrew Winner
- Kenji Shibuya
- James Quinn
- Mark Anger
- James Devney
- Hank Worden
- Christopher Day
- Ciceley Rush
- Chris Alcaide
- Ben Breslauer
- James Brodhead
- John Hamilton
- John T. Spiotta
- Ross Thomas