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Hammett1982

About

Runtime
1 hour 38 minutes
Language
English
Tagline
He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.
Overview

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.

Genres
Drama, Thriller
Released
September 17, 1982
Production
  • American Zoetrope

Credits

Directing

  • Wim WendersDirector
  • Ronald ColbyFirst Assistant Director
  • Arne SchmidtFirst Assistant Director
  • David ValdesSecond Assistant Director
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  • Dan AttiasSecond Assistant Director
  • Joanie BlumScript Supervisor
  • Lloyd NelsonScript Supervisor

Writing

  • Dennis O'FlahertyScreenplay
  • Ross ThomasScreenplay
  • Joe GoresNovel
  • Thomas PopeAdaptation

Art

  • Dean TavoularisProduction Design
  • Leon EricksenArt Direction
  • Angelo P. GrahamArt Direction
  • George R. NelsonSet Decoration
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  • Steven PotterSet Decoration
  • Gary FettisLeadman
  • James J. MurakamiSet Designer
  • Robert C. GoldsteinSet Designer
  • Alex TavoularisGraphic Designer
  • Dennis GassnerGraphic Designer
  • Tom Shaw Jr.Property Master
  • Douglas E. MadisonProperty Master

Camera

  • Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography
  • Philip H. LathropAdditional Photography
  • Jack HarrisStill Photographer
  • Morgan RenardStill Photographer
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  • Bill JohnsonCamera Operator
  • Frederic J. SmithCamera Operator
  • Carl ManoogianKey Grip
  • Pete G. PapanickolasKey Grip

Costume & Make-Up

  • April FerryCostumer
  • Ruth MorleyCostume Design
  • Jeff AngellMakeup Artist
  • Thomas TuttleMakeup Artist
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  • Kathryn BlondellHairstylist
  • Mary KeatsHairstylist

Crew

  • Howard JensenSpecial Effects
  • Joe LombardiSpecial Effects
  • Terry LeonardStunt Coordinator

Editing

  • Janice HamptonEditor
  • Marc LaubEditor
  • Robert Q. LovettEditor
  • Randy RobertsEditor
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  • Barry MalkinSupervising Editor

Lighting

  • Robert WoodsideGaffer
  • Larry GilhoolyGaffer

Production

  • Ronald ColbyProducer
  • Don GuestProducer
  • Fred RoosProducer
  • Francis Ford CoppolaExecutive Producer
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  • Ronald ColbyUnit Production Manager
  • Robert HuddlestonUnit Production Manager
  • Janet HirshensonCasting
  • Jane JenkinsCasting
  • Barbara JohnsonCasting
  • Teri Fettis-D'OvidioProduction Coordinator
  • Mona SkagerAssociate Producer

Sound

  • John DuffySound Editor
  • Richard Bryce GoodmanSound Mixer
  • Bob JohnstonSound Editor
  • Randy KelleySound Editor
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  • Andrew LondonSupervising Sound Editor
  • Donald O. MitchellSound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Wylie StatemanSound Editor
  • James E. WebbSound Editor
  • John BarryOriginal Music Composer
  • James E. WebbSound Mixer
  • Chris McLaughlinBoom Operator
  • Darcy VebberBoom Operator
  • Vince MelandriDialogue Editor
  • Jill Demby GuestDialogue Editor
  • Robert Q. LovettMusic Editor

Trailers

Posters

  • Poster 1 for Hammett
  • Poster 2 for Hammett
  • Poster 3 for Hammett

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