Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Peter Boyle, Lydia Lei, Frederic Forrest
Original language
English
Production companies
American Zoetrope
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Setting
San Francisco
Crew
Screenplay
Denis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas
Cinematography
P. Lathrop, J. Biroc
Music
John Barry
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1982 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1982 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1982 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 22026) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| CD | Hammett (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - John Barry (2000) | 2 releases, 2000-2023: Prometheus Records, Silva Screen |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 22026 |
Full credits
| Director | Wim Wenders |
| Cast | Peter Boyle, Lydia Lei, Frederic Forrest |
| Screenplay | Denis O'Flaherty, Ross Thomas |
| Cinematography | P. Lathrop, J. Biroc |
| Music | John Barry |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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