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The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman
★ 6.0/10•1992•1h 52m•R•Comedy

From con man to congressman.

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.

Jonathan Lynn · Director

Marty Kaplan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 4, 1992
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue$46,666,502

Actors

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Miss Loretta

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Olaf Andersen

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Celia Kirby

Grant Shaud

Grant Shaud

Arthur Reinhardt

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Terry Corrigan

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Elijah Hawkins

Victor Rivers

Victor Rivers

Armando

Chi McBride

Chi McBride

Homer

Cynthia Harris

Cynthia Harris

Vera Johnson

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank

Gary Frank

Iowa

Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

'Skeeter' Warburton

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Ellen Juba

Sonny Jim Gaines

Van Dyke

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