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Hammett

Play trailer Poster for Hammett PG,  1982,  1h 34m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 75% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
75% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Writer/private detective Dashiell Hammett works a dirty case in the 1920s San Francisco.

Critics Reviews

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Richard Combs Sight & Sound Mar 16, 2020
The classic element, to give it its due, works in an admirably terse, crisp, humorous vein. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Feb 17, 2021
4/5
...a caustic reflection of Hammett the man, and a tight little mystery to boot... Go to Full Review
Molly Haskell Vogue Feb 27, 2020
Hammett exudes an atmosphere of leaden make-believe. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 28, 2013
B-
Despite compromises imposed upon German director Wim Wenders (in his American debut), it's still worth seeing this stylish film due to Forrest's performance in the lead. Go to Full Review
Matt McAllister Future Movies UK Nov 17, 2011
6/10
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Sep 6, 2009
A misguided venture, an exploration of the artist's mind that merely excavates the roots of hollow post-modernism Go to Full Review
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Leia S Aug 13, 2017 Overall, it just feels incomplete and butchered, as if a longer and better film was sacrificed for a shorter runtime. Even though the film was directed by the great Wim Wenders I doubt he had the final cut or, in many cases, final say. It's visionless, empty, and more interested with shoving in cameos and stars than telling a story or even making a slight attempt to understand his psyche. Only worth seeing for Jack Nance and some moments where Wenders' direction shines through a ruined picture. See more
Theodore M Nov 30, 2014 This film was produced at Zoetrope Studios in Hollywood under the direction of Francis Ford Capolla and Wim Wenders. A lot of the mood and atmospherics ended up on the cutting room floor. I had a scene with a bunch of pool players in Chinatown that disappeared. In France it became a huge hit! It went under the radar in the US. Good cast in the pulp noire genre. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis Writer/private detective Dashiell Hammett works a dirty case in the 1920s San Francisco.
Director
Wim Wenders
Producer
Ronald Colby, Don Guest, Fred Roos
Screenwriter
Ross Thomas, Dennis O'Flaherty
Production Co
Warner Bros., Zoetrope Studios, Orion Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround
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