Product Details

• Actors: R.G. Armstrong, Peter Boyle, Richard Bradford, Elisha Cook Jr., Royal Dano
• Directors: Wim Wenders
• Format: Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AOEMYG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,215 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Hammett" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/01/2005 Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Pg

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging Homage to Forties Murder Mysteries, November 10, 2005

By	David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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It's a real shame that Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope studios went belly up. They may not have produced anything that would qualify as classic but "Hammett" is an example of the kind of care and quality in films that Zoetrope strove for. Zoetrope films are an example of the indie spirit with big budgets that ultimately bankrupted Coppola. The central storyline of "Hammett" about white slavery and blackmail in thirties San Francisco is intriguing. I won't say that this film is the equivalant of another homage to the Hammett-Chandler style, "Chinatown", but I wouldn't be remiss to say that both films would make a terrific double-bill. "Hammett" has style to burn with fantastic cinematography but the real star is art director Dean Tavoularis' jaw dropping art direction. It is a crime that Tavoularis wasn't nominated for an Oscar for his work here. Frederic Forrest is outstanding as the boozing but relentless Dashiell Hammett who'll get to the bottom of the film's labyrinthian mystery at the cost of life and limb. Great supporting cast that includes Peter Boyle, veterans R.G. Armstrong and Richard Bradford, and old pros Sylvia Sidney, Elisha Cook, and Hank Worden. David Lynch fans should note the presence of Jack Nance("Eraserhead"). Marilu Henner, on the other hand, won't make you forget her work as Elaine Nardo on TV's "Taxi".

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Film Noir from American Zoetrope..., January 3, 2004

By	Albert M. Bozzo "The Vine House" (Sutter Creek, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hammett [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Excellent story line and acting. Forrest is a very credible Hammett. The seemless, innovative scene transitions are worth the price of the tape all by themselves! This title needs to be on DVD!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great style, February 13, 2006

By	S. Jones (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This 1980's attempt to recreate the world of film noir might be a little thin on story or substance, but worth its weight in style. Outstanding sets and atmosphere, along with well paced direction and smooth transition keep the film from getting too trite. It's no 'Murder My Sweet' or 'Double Indemnity' but well worth seeing anyway.