Dash and Lilly
1999 American television film
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Dash and Lilly is a 1999 American biographical drama television film about writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman. The film was directed by actress Kathy Bates, written by Jerry Ludwig, and stars Sam Shepard and Judy Davis. It aired on A&E on May 31, 1999.
- Sam Shepard
- Judy Davis
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Laurence Luckinbill
- David Paymer
- Zeljko Ivanek
- Ned Eisenberg
- Mark Zimmerman
- Victor A. Young
- Stephanie Morgenstern
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| Written by | Jerry Ludwig |
| Directed by | Kathy Bates |
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| Music by | Laura Karpman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | Toronto |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Editor | Cindy Mollo |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | May 31, 1999 |
Plot
The lives of Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman are set against the golden era of Hollywood, HUAC and the issue of McCarthyism of the 1950s. This intimate look at the lives of two of this century's literary titans follows their tumultuous affair, drinking bouts, career highs and lows, and activities in support of left-wing causes, including Hammett's public avowal of Communism and his membership in the Communist Party and Hellman's sympathies for the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union before World War II.
Cast
- Sam Shepard as Dashiell Hammett
- Judy Davis as Lillian Hellman
- Bebe Neuwirth as Dorothy Parker
- Laurence Luckinbill as Joseph Rauh (Lillian's attorney)
- David Paymer as Arthur Kober (Lillian's husband)
- Željko Ivanek as Mel Berman