09 Jun 1982
Hammett
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.
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Desire is the deadliest weapon of all.
An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
Top Billed Cast
Mickey Rourke Michael Bosworth
Anthony Hopkins Tim Cornell
Mimi Rogers Nora Cornell
Lindsay Crouse Brenda Chandler
Kelly Lynch Nancy Breyers
Elias Koteas Wally Bosworth
David Morse Albert
Shawnee Smith May Cornell
Danny Gerard Zack Cornell
Gerry Bamman Ed Tallent
Matt McGrath Kyle
John Christopher Jones Neff
Dean Norris Maddox
John Finn Lexington
Christopher Curry Chabon
James Rebhorn Prosecutor
Ellen Parker Kate
Elizabeth Ruscio Judge
Ellen McElduff Bank Teller
Bob Evans Reporter
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