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Gotham

  • TV Movie
  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
931
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POPULARITY
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Gotham (1988)
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Eddie is a private detective. When a client asks him to help persuade his ex-wife to leave him alone, Eddie says yes. Nothing strange about that ?, well 'ex' refers to the fact that she died... Read allEddie is a private detective. When a client asks him to help persuade his ex-wife to leave him alone, Eddie says yes. Nothing strange about that ?, well 'ex' refers to the fact that she died 10 years ago. Eddie thinks this will be an 'easy money' case, but soon falls for the beau... Read allEddie is a private detective. When a client asks him to help persuade his ex-wife to leave him alone, Eddie says yes. Nothing strange about that ?, well 'ex' refers to the fact that she died 10 years ago. Eddie thinks this will be an 'easy money' case, but soon falls for the beautiful woman who insists she's no ghost. Is she, or isn't she ?. Watch and find out.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
931
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,226
266
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    • Director
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Writer
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Colin Bruce
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Writer
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Virginia Madsen
      • Colin Bruce
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    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Virginia Madsen in Gotham (1988)
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    Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen, and Colin Bruce in Gotham (1988)
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    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Eddie Mallard
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Rachel Carlyle
    Colin Bruce
    • Charlie Rand
    Denise Stephenson
    Denise Stephenson
    • Debbie
    Kevin Jarre
    • Tim
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Father George
    J.B. White
    J.B. White
    • Jimbo
    Michael Chapman
    Michael Chapman
    • Landlord
    Alec Willows
    Alec Willows
    • Bartender
    Jack Creley
    Jack Creley
    • Grandfather
    Peter Jobin
    • Doorman
    Michael Villella
    • Cop
    • (as Michael Villela)
    David Cryer
    • Waiter
    Molly Johnson
    • Female Singer
    Hugh McCarten
    • Piano Player
    • Director
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Writer
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tommy Lee Jones would later appear as Harvey Dent in Batman Forever (1995), which is set in the fictional Gotham City.
    • Goofs
      The address which Rachel gives Eddie - 330 Central Park West - does not, and could not exist in reality, as all residences on Central Park West have odd-numbered addresses. The even-numbered address side of the street is actually the side of the street that Central Park borders.
    • Quotes

      Rachel Carlyle: There's nothing fair about me, Eddie. I start the game owning Boardwalk and Park Place... and everybody pays. Thanks for the drink, Eddie. It was fun.

    • Soundtracks
      Every Step of the Way
      Written and Performed by J.B. White

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    An unjustly-neglected American classic of the Inner Landscape.
    What REALLY happens inside a man when he "falls in love"? If you want to begin to get a clue, or - better yet - if you are tearfully trying to grasp what on earth has happened to you in particular, you should see "Gotham" - again and again. It is an American classic of the Inner Landscape.

    I wonder how much idea Tommy Lee Jones and company had of just what they were enacting. Only as much as writer/producer/director, Lloyd Fonvielle, was able or willing to tell them. Siskel & Ebert, etc., totally missed the point. Why? Because people in our culture are not prepared for a movie whose plot/premise barely holds together as a tale of what occurs in the world but which, as an inner story (dream- or myth-like), works quite beautifully. (In that sense the movie's plot is rather like our lives!)

    Your enjoyment/comprehension of this movie will be much enhanced if you have at least some familiarity with the Jungian Anima (I mean conceptually - we men all do experientally, although depressingly few know much about, or acknowledge, Her!). If you don't, I don't want to put you off. It will do quite nicely if a woman's image has - in whatever way - just devastated you, or some man you know, inside. I've never seen a movie where this is so graphically depicted. The decline and Fall. "How will I find you?" Eddie quaveringly asks. "Don't worry," she wryly replies, "I'll find YOU." Oh, yes.

    This movie is incredibly rich in symbols and insight, and really repays multiple viewings. Even if you don't understand why Eddie's name is Mallard; why Rachel's face has suddenly become chalky white as she turns and emits her spine-chilling anger when challenged by Eddie on a matter of historical accuracy; the Doorman; why it is death to "sleep with a ghost"; what the pirate's sword is all about (re-read your Tristan & Isolde, the chapel); why She MUST emerge from the mist, at the brazier, to warn Eddie not to embark on his own destruction, before herself taking the executive role in bringing it about ("I've KILLED you, Eddie…and I'm GLAD I did!"); the role of the psychic detective (that's you - or could be); the splitting of the male psyche into Charlie and Eddie, as separate disastrous approaches to Her; the jewels (and this IS pretty murky!); the themes of watery immersion, pugilism, paganism vs Christianity, etc., EVEN THEN…something will scratch at you as watch this movie.

    As you can probably tell, I'd love to bend your ears with a full-scale analysis, but the 1000 word limit protects you from people like me! Feel free to e-mail me if you want to talk about Gotham, I never found anyone on my wavelength (what a shock).
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    • Jun 10, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dead Can't Lie
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Keith Addis & Associates Production
      • Phoenix Entertainment Group (PEG)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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