Hammett

1982 film by Wim Wenders
Movie film Q1573923
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Summary

Hammett is a film[1]. Hammett ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hammett's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hammett was directed by Wim Wenders[4].
  • Wim Wenders wrote the screenplay for Hammett[5].
  • Peter Handke wrote the screenplay for Hammett[6].
  • Ross Thomas wrote the screenplay for Hammett[7].
  • Dennis O'Flaherty wrote the screenplay for Hammett[8].
  • Joe Gores wrote the screenplay for Hammett[9].
  • Hammett's composer is recorded as John Barry[10].
  • Hammett's genre is crime film[11].
  • Hammett's genre is biographical film[12].
  • Hammett's genre is neo-noir[13].
  • Hammett's genre is mystery film[14].
  • Hammett's genre is drama film[15].
  • Hammett's genre is detective film[16].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Frederic Forrest[17].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Peter Boyle[18].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Marilu Henner[19].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Roy Kinnear[20].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Elisha Cook Jr.[21].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Richard Bradford[22].
  • A cast member of Hammett was David Patrick Kelly[23].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Sylvia Sidney[24].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Michael Chow[25].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Jack Nance[26].
  • A cast member of Hammett was Hank Worden[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Francis Ford Coppola[28] and Fred Roos[29]. Hammett was directed by Wim Wenders[4]. Screenwriters include Wim Wenders[5], Peter Handke[6], Ross Thomas[7], Dennis O'Flaherty[8], and Joe Gores[9]. Cast members include Frederic Forrest[17], Peter Boyle[18], Marilu Henner[19], Roy Kinnear[20], Elisha Cook Jr.[21], and Richard Bradford[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[30], January 13, 1983[31], and September 17, 1982[32]. The original language of Hammett was English[33]. Genres include crime film[11], biographical film[12], neo-noir[13], mystery film[14], drama film[15], and detective film[16]. Hammett was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[35] and 77%[36].

Why It Matters

Hammett ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2] Hammett has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Hammett is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 85640
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 5431
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 5431, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 26603
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create P14671 statements based on Rating certificate id qualifier"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Dean Tavoularis
    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1983-01-13T00:00:00Z, +1982-09-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Ross Thomas +2
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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