The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
From con man to congressman.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 52m
- Director Jonathan Lynn
- Genres Comedy
- Rating 6.0/10 (339 votes)
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.
Cast
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Eddie Murphy
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
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Lane Smith
as Dick Dodge
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Miss Loretta
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Joe Don Baker
as Olaf Andersen
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Victoria Rowell
as Celia Kirby
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Grant Shaud
as Arthur Reinhardt
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Kevin McCarthy
as Terry Corrigan
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Charles S. Dutton
as Elijah Hawkins
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Victor Rivers
as Armando
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Chi McBride
as Homer
- Sonny Jim Gaines as Van Dyke
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Noble Willingham
as Zeke Bridges
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Gary Frank
as Iowa
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Daniel Benzali
as 'Skeeter' Warburton
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Cynthia Harris
as Vera Johnson
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Susan Forristal
as Ellen Juba
- Autumn Winters as Mickey Juba
- Doris Grau as Hattie Rifkin
Crew
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Jonathan Lynn
Director
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Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
- Tony Lombardo Editor
- Barry B. Leirer Editor
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Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
- Michael Peyser Producer
- Leonard Goldberg Producer
- Marty Kaplan Screenplay
