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Detective Dashiell Hammett thought that he had left his old life behind when he retired to become a writer. But when his ex-boss brings him on for one last case, Dashiell becomes the target of a deadly crime ring that involves the police. Academy Award® nominee Frederic Forrest, Marilu Henner (TV's "Taxi") and Peter Boyle (TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond") star in this suspense thriller that takes you from the back alleys of Chinatown to the bedrooms of the San Francisco elite.
Original Release
06/09/1982
US Release
09/17/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederic Forrest | Hammett |
| Peter Boyle | Jimmy Ryan |
| Marilu Henner | Sue Alabama / Kit Conger |
| Roy Kinnear | English Eddie Hagedorn |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Eli the Taxi Driver |
| Lydia Lei | Crystal Ling |
| R.G. Armstrong | Lt. O'Mara |
| Richard Bradford | Detective Bradford |
| Michael Chow | Fong Wei Tau |
| David Patrick Kelly | The Punk |
Directors
Writers
Ross Thomas, Joe Gores, Dennis O'Flaherty, Thomas Pope
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederic Forrest | Hammett |
| Peter Boyle | Jimmy Ryan |
| Marilu Henner | Sue Alabama / Kit Conger |
| Roy Kinnear | English Eddie Hagedorn |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Eli the Taxi Driver |
| Lydia Lei | Crystal Ling |
| R.G. Armstrong | Lt. O'Mara |
| Richard Bradford | Detective Bradford |
| Michael Chow | Fong Wei Tau |
| David Patrick Kelly | The Punk |
| Sylvia Sidney | Donaldina Cameron |
| Jack Nance | Gary Salt |
| Elmer Kline | Doc Fallon |
| Royal Dano | Pops |
| Samuel Fuller | Old Man in Pool Hall |
| Lloyd Kino | Barber |
| Fox Harris | Frank the News Vendor |
| Rose Wong | Chinese Laundress |
| Liz Roberson | Lady in the Library |
| Jean-François Ferreol | French Sailor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
| Ronald Colby | Producer |
| Don Guest | Producer |
| Fred Roos | Producer |
| Mona Skager | Producer |
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