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.
| Release Date | June 9, 1982 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Hammett | |
| Runtime | 1h 38min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Cantonese, English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | American Zoetrope | |