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.
Facts
Setting
San Francisco
Production
American Zoetrope
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
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
