Gotham (film)

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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

Last updated December 29, 2025

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.

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]

References

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

External links

Gotham at IMDb
Gotham at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Shales, Tom (August 20, 1988). "THE GHOSTS OF 'GOTHAM'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[lat-2] 1 2 Buck, Jerry (August 25, 1988). "'Gotham's' Ghost Is a Fatale Attraction : Virginia Madsen Makes a Specter of Herself in Sultry Role on Cable". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[:0-3] 1 2 Belcher, Walt (August 21, 1988). "'Gotham' weaves a tale of ghosts and gumshoes". The Tampa Tribune (Newspapers.com).

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