Hammett

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Hammett
Hammett DVD cover
Directed by	Wim Wenders
Written by	Joe Gores (novel) Thomas Pope (adaptation) Dennis O'Flaherty Ross Thomas
Starring	Frederic Forrest Peter Boyle Marilu Henner
Music by	John Barry
Cinematography	Joseph Biroc
Release date(s)	May 1982 (Cannes Film Festival)
Running time	95 min
Language	English
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Hammett is a 1982 stylized homage to noir and pulp fiction directed by Wim Wenders. The film is a fictionalized story about writer Dashiell Hammett, based on the novel Hammett by Joe Gores.

Hammett, trying to put his Pinkerton detective days behind him while establishing himself as a writer, and dealing with induced tuberculosis and the alcoholism that will plague him almost to the end of his days, he finds himself drawn back into his old life one last time by the irresistible call of friendship and to honor a debt.

German director Wenders was hired by Francis Ford Coppola to direct this film, which was to be his American debut feature. But by the time the final version was released in 1982, only 30 percent of Wenders' footage remained, and the rest had been completely reshot by Coppola. [1]

[edit] Trivia

Actors Forrest and Henner were married during the long production of the film, then divorced shortly after in 1983.

Peter Boyle took over the role of Jimmy Ryan from Brian Keith, who left alledgedly because the lengthy production conflicted with other commitments. Keith can be seen in some long shots in the film. [2]