Gotham (film)

Gotham, also known as The Dead Can't Lie, is a 1988 American made-for-television thriller film written and directed by Lloyd Fonvielle and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen.[1][2] The film was originally created for Showtime.

Gotham
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GenreThriller
Written byLloyd Fonvielle
Directed byLloyd Fonvielle
Starring
Music byGeorge S. Clinton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
EditorAntony Gibbs
Running time100 minutes (theatrical release)
Production companiesPhoenix Entertainment Group
Keith Addis & Associates, Inc.
Cannon Films
Release
Original networkShowtime Network
Original release
  • August 21, 1988 (1988-08-21) (Showtime)

Plot

Down-and-out New York detective Eddie Mallard (Jones) finds himself involved in the weirdest case of his career when a wealthy man asks for his help in stopping his ex-wife (Madsen) from harassing him. Mallard finds that the case may be too much for him when he discovers that the woman died ten years ago – and that he is falling in love with her.

Cast

Release

Gotham premiered on Showtime on August 21, 1988.[3]

Reception

A reviewer for The Tampa Tribune criticized the film as "flat and dull".[3]

References

  1. Shales, Tom (1988-08-20). "THE GHOSTS OF 'GOTHAM'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  2. Buck, Jerry (1988-08-25). "'Gotham's' Ghost Is a Fatale Attraction : Virginia Madsen Makes a Specter of Herself in Sultry Role on Cable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. Belcher, Walt (August 21, 1988). "'Gotham' weaves a tale of ghosts and gumshoes". The Tampa Tribune (Newspapers.com).


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