She’s truly something else. Hammett tells the story of Dashiell Hammett, the celebrated author, portrayed by Frederic Forrest. The film depicts the writer having left his job at the Pinkerton Detective Agency and dealing with lung problems and a fondness for alcohol. When an old friend, Jimmy Ryan (Peter Boyle), seeks him out, Hammett gets drawn into Frisco’s Chinatown, finding himself deeply involved in unpleasan…