A misguided venture, an exploration of the artist's mind that merely excavates the roots of hollow post-modernism
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09/06/09
Hammett (1982)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: This mystery thriller finds real-life writer Dashiell Hammett immersed in the detective world he has so often created in his novels. Winner of the Best Picture and Best Actor honors at the 1983... [More]
Starring: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear
Director: Wim Wenders
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03/26/09
Top CriticWenders was justifiably upset with the studio for its cutting up of his baby and forcing on him too many reshoots and script rewrites.
09/17/07
Stinkaroooo
09/17/06
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06/24/06
A truly delightful and gorgeous homage to pulp mysteries.
11/23/05
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07/02/05
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08/30/04
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08/08/04
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02/27/04
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06/21/03
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05/24/03
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