"Hammett"
1982
Directed by Wim Wenders

The atmospheric and exciting tale of young Dashiell Hammett, who really lives the hard-boiled life he writes about. Wenders explores the central tension he sees between Hammett's two worlds: his experience and his art. Featuring Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle and Marilu Henner. From Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Studios. English dialog.  97 minutes.