From con man to congressman.
The Distinguished Gentleman
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Synopsis
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
- Directed by
- Jonathan Lynn
- Written by
- Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane Smith
Dick Dodge
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta
Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen
Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby
Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt
Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan
Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins
Victor Rivers
Armando
Chi McBride
Homer
Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson
Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank
Iowa
Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton
Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba
Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke
Details
- Released
- December 4, 1992
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $46,666,502
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