Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress' mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.
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Director:
Wim Wenders
Stars:
Allen Garfield,
Samuel Fuller,
Isabelle Weingarten
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Director:
Wim Wenders
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Rüdiger Vogler,
Hanns Zischler,
Lisa Kreuzer
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Wim Wenders
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Giovanna Mezzogiorno,
Dennis Hopper
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Wim Wenders
Stars:
William Hurt,
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Director:
Wim Wenders
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Director:
Wim Wenders
Stars:
Rüdiger Vogler,
Patrick Bauchau,
Vasco Sequeira
The novel writer Dashiell Hammett is involved in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress in San Francisco.Written by
Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>
False rumors about who directed the film entered film history books: Leonard Maltin has commented that the film was "Several years in production, with much of it reportedly reshot by executive producer Francis Ford Coppola". Moreover, the "Virgin Film Guide" states that "Rumor has it that much of Hammett (1982) was reshot by Coppola". In an interview published on March 25th 2015 by Indiewire, Wim Wenders made clear that he directed 100% of both versions of "Hammett". Halliwell's made the following footnote about the original movie: "This version was abandoned in rough cut and two-thirds of it was shot again in 1981 with a different crew." This rumor is false, too: According to Wenders the first version of "Hammett" was completed in editing by him and no 'rough cut' anymore. Two different verions of "Hammett" were completed by Wenders, but only one released. See more »
Quotes
Hammett:
I want two things. One, I want my story back, it's not much but its what I do. And two, I want to be left alone.
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Watched Coppola/Wim Wender's "Hammett" again this past w/e- the film grows on me- has a flavour I like- the detective genre mixed with post-turn of the 20th century San Francisco- and the fact that SO MUCH is done on soundstages gives it a surreal quality. The film's production history has always been interesting (Frederick Forrest and Marilu Henner got married and divorced during it's long, tumultuous halt-run production). But, if you have never seen this or heard the John Barry score- you should. At least the score. It's to be placed in the Barry category called "unusual"- piano melodic and a lot of strained strings prevail- giving it a gin-soaked, withdrawn feel that still tugs through a foggy SF even when it's clear. A dubious above-ground underworld sucks all the characters and audience into a not-so-licentious but rather everyday (same then as today) corrupt city power structure. The film and score play off of each other, intertwining, massaging and playing out a tale of woe, misbegotten friendship and a lusty disgust for those in-power at that unique place by the bay. If ANYthing can be said of this film- it's that it has character-a-plenty and that includes the score
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Watched Coppola/Wim Wender's "Hammett" again this past w/e- the film grows on me- has a flavour I like- the detective genre mixed with post-turn of the 20th century San Francisco- and the fact that SO MUCH is done on soundstages gives it a surreal quality. The film's production history has always been interesting (Frederick Forrest and Marilu Henner got married and divorced during it's long, tumultuous halt-run production). But, if you have never seen this or heard the John Barry score- you should. At least the score. It's to be placed in the Barry category called "unusual"- piano melodic and a lot of strained strings prevail- giving it a gin-soaked, withdrawn feel that still tugs through a foggy SF even when it's clear. A dubious above-ground underworld sucks all the characters and audience into a not-so-licentious but rather everyday (same then as today) corrupt city power structure. The film and score play off of each other, intertwining, massaging and playing out a tale of woe, misbegotten friendship and a lusty disgust for those in-power at that unique place by the bay. If ANYthing can be said of this film- it's that it has character-a-plenty and that includes the score