Where can I watch “Hammett” legally online?

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Where to Watch Hammett (1982) (Legally)

He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

Jun 9, 1982 US 98 min PG

6.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

77 votes

Drama Thriller

Where can I watch “Hammett” legally?

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Where to watch “Hammett” (1982) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1982), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Expect a Drama, Thriller blend, with a runtime close to 98 minutes.

Cast highlights include Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, Roy Kinnear.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, san francisco, california, chinatown, historical figure, femme fatale, neo-noir, 1920s, crime fiction writer, semi-fiction

Official trailer

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Plot

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.