Gotham
Gotham a village in Nottinghamshire associated with the folk tale The Wise Men of Gotham, in which the inhabitants of the village demonstrated cunning by feigning stupidity.
Gotham is now also a nickname for New York City, used originally by Washington Irving and later associated with the Batman stories.
Gotham is now also a nickname for New York City, used originally by Washington Irving and later associated with the Batman stories.
Gotham
Gotham ★★★ 1988
A wealthy financier hires private-eye Jones to track down beautiful wife Madsen. It seems that she keeps dunning her husband for money. Sounds easy enough to Jones until he learns that she has been dead for some time. Mystery ventures into the afterlife and back as it twists its way to its surprise ending. Intriguing throwback to ‘40s detective flicks. 100m/C VHS, DVD . Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Madsen, Colin Bruce, Kevin Jarre, Denise Stephenson, Frederic Forrest; D: Lloyd Fonvielle; C: Michael Chapman; M: George S. Clinton. TV
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