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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GenreThriller
Written byLloyd Fonvielle
Directed byLloyd Fonvielle
Starring
Music byGeorge Clinton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Gerald I. Isenberg
  • Keith Addis
ProducerDavid Latt
CinematographyMichael Chapman
EditorEvan Lottman
Running time98 minutes
Production companies
  • Phoenix Entertainment Group
  • Keith Addis & Associates
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseAugust 21, 1988 (1988-08-21)

Plot

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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

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Production

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

Release

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

Reception

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

References

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  1. ^ Shales, Tom (August 20, 1988). "THE GHOSTS OF 'GOTHAM'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b Belcher, Walt (August 21, 1988). "'Gotham' weaves a tale of ghosts and gumshoes". The Tampa Tribune (Newspapers.com).
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