Hammett

Year: 1982

Runtime: 97 min

Language: English

Director: Wim Wenders

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In 1920s San Francisco, Dashiell Hammett, a former Pinkerton detective turned writer, finds himself embroiled in a complex case that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Recruited to investigate a wealthy family, he uncovers a web of corruption and deceit within the city's criminal underworld. As he delves deeper, Hammett confronts moral compromises and personal risks, questioning his own sense of justice and the power of the truth.

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