Summary
A film based on the real-life adventures of mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, who worked as a private investigator for several years and used some of his experiences in his own novels.
Additional Information
| Series | Widescreen DVD collection. |
| Subjects |
Hammett, Dashiell,
-- 1894-1961
-- Drama.
Missing persons -- Investigation -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama. Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Hollywood, Calif. :Paramount Pictures,2005 |
| Edition | Widescreen ed. |
| Other Titles | Hammett. |
| Contributors |
Forrest, Frederic.
Boyle, Peter, 1933- Henner, Marilu. Thomas, Ross, 1926-1995 O'Flaherty, Dennis. Wenders, Wim. Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939- Gores, Joe, 1931-2011. Hammett. Paramount Pictures Corporation. |
| Participants/Performers |
Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, and Marilu Henner. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982. Based on the novel by Joe Gores. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 1415714126 |
| Other | Classic View |