One missed opportunity was not casting the great Harry Dean Stanton as one of the classic PIs. I suspect that in his forties he would have been a great Op. He is alert but somewhat inscrutable, perfect temperament for Hammett. What do you say about an industry that so underutilizes one of its absolute best actors?
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While I certainly agree that Stanton is one of our best actors, I can't see him as the Op. The Op is short and fat, Stanton is the opposite. Bob Hoskins would have been a better choice for The Continental Op.
Patrick King
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