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Hammett

The movie Hammett was based on the book Hammett.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 6 votes for the book, and 5 votes for the movie.

Movie details for Hammett

The movie was released in 1982. Hammett was produced by Paramount. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Peter Boyle, Frederic Forrest, R.G. Armstrong, Richard Bradford, Michael Chow, Elisha Cook Jr., Royal Dano, Samuel Fuller, Fox Harris, Marilu Henner, David Patrick Kelly, Roy Kinnear, Lloyd Kino, Elmer L. Kline, Lydia Lei, Jack Nance, Liz Roberson, Sylvia Sidney and Rose Wong.

 

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Book details for Hammett

Hammett was written by Joe Gores. The book was published in 1975 by Orion Pub Co. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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From Chinatown's dark alleys to the fog-shrouded Golden Gate, crooked politicians ran San Francisco. To Hammet, retired Pinkerton detective and struggling writer, it was all just grist to his fictional mill. Until the night his pal walked into a baseball ... Read More
From Chinatown's dark alleys to the fog-shrouded Golden Gate, crooked politicians ran San Francisco. To Hammet, retired Pinkerton detective and struggling writer, it was all just grist to his fictional mill. Until the night his pal walked into a baseball bat. Then Hammett hung up his typewriter, put on his gumshoes and went out into the brawling, swaggering city to find the brutal murderer.