Directed by:
Wim WendersCinematography:
Joseph F. BirocComposer:
John BarryCast:
Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, R.G. Armstrong, Elisha Cook Jr., Lydia Lei, Richard Bradford, Michael Chow, David Patrick Kelly, Sylvia Sidney (more)Plots(1)
This mystery thriller finds real-life writer Dashiell Hammett immersed in the detective world he has so often created in his novels. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Frederic Forrest
USA
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Peter Boyle
USA
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Marilu Henner
USA
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R.G. Armstrong
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Elisha Cook Jr.
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Lydia Lei
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Richard Bradford
USA
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV movie)
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Michael Chow
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David Patrick Kelly
USA
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Sylvia Sidney
USA
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Jack Nance
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Royal Dano
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Samuel Fuller
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Roy Kinnear
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Hank Worden
USA
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Lisa Lu
China
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Chris Alcaide
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Fox Harris
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Lloyd Kino
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Ross Thomas
USA
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Hammett (1982)