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 |
Distributor | MGM Television King Features Entertainment |
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Original network | Showtime Network |
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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.
Gotham premiered on Showtime on August 21, 1988.[3]
A reviewer for The Tampa Tribune criticized the film as "flat and dull".[3]
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