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. 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

Production

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

Release

Gotham premiered on Showtime on August 21, 1988.

Reception

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