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Hammett (1982)

Directed by Wim Wenders · Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc

PG97 min62 frames

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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.

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Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A dimly lit, wood-paneled room features a desk cluttered with papers and a typewriter. A man stands beside the…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — An alleyway sits between wooden buildings, leading toward a street with vintage automobiles. Several people walk…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — The interior of a vintage car at night is dark and mostly obscured. A man in a suit and fedora smokes a…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit 1940s study featuring a wall lamp and a bookshelf in the background. A middle-aged man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: closeup — A close up view of a typed document resting in a typewriter carriage. The letters are pressed into the fibers…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A dimly lit home workspace features wooden furniture, book-filled shelves, and stacked cardboard boxes. A man…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dark study with wood paneled walls and warm glowing lamps in the evening. A man sits at a desk with his back…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A 1940s urban street corner features a Sun Wee Laundry shop with striped awnings. Several pedestrians stand near…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A wooden pier at night with fog rising from the dark water below. A woman in a dark coat and red beret stands…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — Three men in fedoras converse in a dark interior space with red paper signs. A smoking metal trash can sits…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — An outdoor wooden stairway connects to the clapboard exterior of a residential building. A man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with heavy drapes covering the windows at night. A middle-aged man in a tank top sits by an…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit home office features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves packed with books and a desk. A man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A nighttime urban street corner features a newsstand kiosk and varied advertising signage. Two individuals walk…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A man stands on a staircase in a dark, narrow domestic interior setting. He looks down toward the camera from a…Hammett (1982) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features closed wooden blinds casting lines of darkness behind the subject. A man in a wool…

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