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Cast
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Frederic Forrest | As: Hammett |
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Peter Boyle | As: Jimmy Ryan |
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Marilu Henner | As: Kit Conger / Sue Alabama |
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Roy Kinnear | As: English Eddie Hagedorn |
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Lydia Lei | As: Crystal Ling |
Storyline
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
| Tagline: | He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it. |
| Certification: | PG |
Cast
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Frederic Forrest |
Hammett |
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Peter Boyle |
Jimmy Ryan |
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Marilu Henner |
Kit Conger / Sue Alabama |
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Roy Kinnear |
English Eddie Hagedorn |
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Lydia Lei |
Crystal Ling |
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Elisha Cook Jr. |
Eli the Taxi Driver |
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David Patrick Kelly |
The Punk |
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R.G. Armstrong |
Lt. O'Mara |
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Richard Bradford |
Detective Bradford |
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Jack Nance |
Gary Salt |
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Michael Chow |
Fong Wei Tau |
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Sylvia Sidney |
Donaldina Cameron |
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Elmer Kline |
Doc Fallon |
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Royal Dano |
Pops |
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Samuel Fuller |
Old Man in Pool Hall |
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Lloyd Kino |
Barber |
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Fox Harris |
Frank the News Vendor |
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Rose Wong |
Chinese Laundress |
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Liz Roberson |
Lady in the Library |
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Jean-François Ferreol |
French Sailor |
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Alison Hong |
Young Chinese Girl |
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Patricia Kong |
Chinese Girl in Fong's |
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Lisa Lu |
Miss Cameron's Assistant |
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Andrew Winner |
Bank Guard |
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Kenji Shibuya |
Chinese Bouncer |
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James Quinn |
Fong's Guard |
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Mark Anger |
Bartender in Cookies' Bar |
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James Devney |
Police Projectionist |
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Hank Worden |
Pool Room Attendant |
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Christopher Day |
Neighborhood Kid #1 |
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Ciceley Rush |
Neighborhood Kid #2 |
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Chris Alcaide |
Man in Boardroom #1 |
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Ben Breslauer |
Man in Boardroom #2 |
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James Brodhead |
Man in Boardroom #3 |
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John Hamilton |
Man in Boardroom #4 |
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John T. Spiotta |
Man in Boardroom #5 |
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Ross Thomas |
Man in Boardroom #6 |
Directed By
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Wim Wenders |
Director |
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Francis Ford Coppola |
Second Unit Director |
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Arne Schmidt |
First Assistant Director |
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Ronald Colby |
First Assistant Director |
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Daniel Attias |
Second Assistant Director |
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David Valdes |
Second Assistant Director |
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Joanie Blum |
Script Supervisor |
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Lloyd Nelson |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
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Dennis O'Flaherty |
Screenplay |
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Ross Thomas |
Screenplay |
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Joe Gores |
Novel |
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Thomas Pope |
Adaptation |
Production Crew
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Fred Roos |
Producer |
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Ronald Colby |
Producer |
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Francis Ford Coppola |
Executive Producer |
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Don Guest |
Producer |
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Robert Huddleston |
Unit Production Manager |
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Janet Hirshenson |
Casting |
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Mona Skager |
Associate Producer |
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Jane Jenkins |
Casting |
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Barbara Johnson |
Casting |
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Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio |
Production Coordinator |
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Ronald Colby |
Unit Production Manager |
Edited By
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Marc Laub |
Editor |
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Randy Roberts |
Editor |
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Robert Q. Lovett |
Editor |
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Janice Hampton |
Editor |
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Barry Malkin |
Supervising Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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April Ferry |
Costumer |
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Ruth Morley |
Costume Design |
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Kathryn Blondell |
Hairstylist |
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Mary Keats |
Hairstylist |
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Jeff Angell |
Makeup Artist |
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Thomas Tuttle |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Richard Bryce Goodman |
Sound Mixer |
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Bob Johnston |
Sound Editor |
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Randy Kelley |
Sound Editor |
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Wylie Stateman |
Sound Editor |
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John Duffy |
Sound Editor |
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Andrew London |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Donald O. Mitchell |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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James E. Webb |
Sound Editor |
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James E. Webb |
Sound Mixer |
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Chris McLaughlin |
Boom Operator |
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Jill Demby Guest |
Dialogue Editor |
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Darcy Vebber |
Boom Operator |
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Vince Melandri |
Dialogue Editor |
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Robert Q. Lovett |
Music Editor |
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John Barry |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Joseph F. Biroc |
Director of Photography |
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Jack Harris |
Still Photographer |
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Pete G. Papanickolas |
Key Grip |
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Philip H. Lathrop |
Additional Photography |
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Bill Johnson |
Camera Operator |
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Carl Manoogian |
Key Grip |
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Morgan Renard |
Still Photographer |
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Frederic J. Smith |
Camera Operator |
Lighting
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Robert Woodside |
Gaffer |
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Larry Gilhooly |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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George R. Nelson |
Set Decoration |
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Dean Tavoularis |
Production Design |
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Angelo P. Graham |
Art Direction |
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Leon Ericksen |
Art Direction |
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Steven Potter |
Set Decoration |
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Robert C. Goldstein |
Set Designer |
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Gary Fettis |
Leadman |
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Alex Tavoularis |
Graphic Designer |
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Douglas E. Madison |
Property Master |
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James J. Murakami |
Set Designer |
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Dennis Gassner |
Graphic Designer |
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Tom Shaw Jr. |
Property Master |
Other Crew
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Terry Leonard |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Howard Jensen |
Special Effects |
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Joe Lombardi |
Special Effects |
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