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.
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Lloyd Fonvielle |
| Directed by | Lloyd Fonvielle |
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| Music by | George S. Clinton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Editor | Antony Gibbs |
| Running time | 100 minutes (theatrical release) |
| Production companies | Phoenix Entertainment Group Keith Addis & Associates, Inc. Cannon Films |
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| Original network | Showtime Network |
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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
- 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
Reception
A reviewer for The Tampa Tribune criticized the film as "flat and dull".[3]
References
- Shales, Tom (1988-08-20). "THE GHOSTS OF 'GOTHAM'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- 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.
- Belcher, Walt (August 21, 1988). "'Gotham' weaves a tale of ghosts and gumshoes". The Tampa Tribune (Newspapers.com).
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