The Distinguished Gentleman
310 reviews
Comedy
1h 52m
1992
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...
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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.
- DirectorJonathan Lynn
- Release4 December 1992
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 52m
- Budget$50,000,000
- Revenue$83,000,000
- Rate310 reviews
- Productions
Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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

Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank
Iowa

Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba

Doris Grau
Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster
Grandma

James Garner
Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle
Ira Schecter

Dianne Turley Travis
Mrs. Dodge

Tom Dahlgren
Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan
Ethics Committee Chair

Cliff Bemis
Gun Lobbyist

Julianna McCarthy
Blue Haired Lady

Daniel Petrie Jr.
Asbestos Lobbyist

Dion Anderson
Distilled Spirits Lobbyist

Cordis Heard
Voting Wife

Gary Price
Taxi Driver

Lena Banks
Congressional Staff (uncredited)

Anne Gaybis
900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)

Della Reese
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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