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Hammett (1982)

Starring: R.G. Armstrong, Peter Boyle Director: Wim Wenders Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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

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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
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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".
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Film Noir from American Zoetrope..., January 3, 2004
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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!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great style, February 13, 2006
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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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Missed Op
Not a true biopic and not a real adaptation, just a good-looking drag. The picture's like Frederick Forest's take on the lead character. Read more
Published 9 months ago by EddieLove

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing
I love noir! The Glass Key, Laura, Big Sleep, etc. I think Double Indemnity might be the best movie ever made. I even love noir B movies like Dark Passage, Night Editor, D.O. Read more
Published 13 months ago by mf59

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the hundred best films ever made.
Hammett (Wim Wenders, 1982)

Wim Wenders directs Frederic Forrest in a fictionalized biopic about Dashiell Hammett. What can possibly go wrong? Read more
Published 18 months ago by Robert P. Beveridge

4.0 out of 5 stars Story within a story..within a story...within a story
It is a story ...within a story...within a...

If you don't understand, then check out how in the opening scene the writer's clothing and entire presentation change... Read more
Published 21 months ago by DS in Houston

4.0 out of 5 stars A half-decent man in a 9/10ths dishonest world
It's tempting to see Hammett as a real life variation of The American Friend with Francis Ford Coppola as Dennis Hopper's Ripley and Wim Wenders as Bruno Ganz's picture framer... Read more
Published on November 13, 2007 by Trevor Willsmer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Find
Despite my general taste for the private detective genre, this film had escaped my notice for a number of years. Read more
Published on March 16, 2007 by John D. Steyers

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little FIlm!
Possibly one of the best works to come out of Zoetrope Studios, Hammett is worth the price just for the set design work alone. Beautifully done!
Published on June 24, 2006 by Collector

5.0 out of 5 stars 1930s Chinatown Brought to Life
The whole mise-en-scene of early 30s San Francisco is brought to vivid life by Wim Wenders. This is a noir, but the ambience of old San Francisco is as big a player in this... Read more
Published on March 20, 2006 by Maggy A. Anthony

4.0 out of 5 stars A Forgotten Gem
The haunting piano score, realistic sets, and vivid cinematography immerse the viewer in 1930's San Francisco Chinatown. Read more
Published on July 17, 2005 by Jack Frost

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