Gotham (film)

Gotham, also known as The Dead Can't Lie, is a 1988 American thriller television film written and directed by Lloyd Fonvielle and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen.^[1][2] The film aired on Showtime on August 21, 1988.

Gotham
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Genre	Thriller
Written by	Lloyd Fonvielle
Directed by	Lloyd Fonvielle
Starring	Tommy Lee Jones Virginia Madsen Frederic Forrest
Music by	George Clinton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Gerald I. Isenberg Keith Addis
Producer	David Latt
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Editor	Evan Lottman
Running time	98 minutes
Production companies	Phoenix Entertainment Group Keith Addis & Associates
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	August 21, 1988 (1988-08-21)

Plot

Down-and-out New York detective Eddie Mallard finds himself involved in the weirdest case of his career when a wealthy man asks for his help in stopping his ex-wife 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

• Tommy Lee Jones as Eddie Mallard
• Virginia Madsen as Rachel Carlyle
• Colin Bruce as Charlie Rand
• Denise Stephenson as Debbie
• Kevin Jarre as Tim
• Frederic Forrest as Father George
• J. B. White as Jimbo

Production

Filming took place on location in New York City and Toronto.^[2]

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]