Review of Hammett (1982) by Christopher S — 12 Dec 2010

Whenever you listen or read Wim Wenders talking about this movie, he just needs to apologize for it. I was very curious about it so I saw it, and understood what he meant completely.

This review of Hammett (1982) was written by Christopher S on 12 Dec 2010.

Hammett has generally received positive reviews.

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