The Distinguished Gentleman
From con man to congressman.
6.0(335) 1992-12-04 112 minComedy
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
ProducerLeonard Goldberg
Original Music ComposerRandy Edelman
ScreenplayMarty Kaplan
ProducerMichael Peyser
Cast & characters
Eddie Murphy
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane Smith
as Dick Dodge
Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Miss Loretta
Joe Don Baker
as Olaf Andersen
Victoria Rowell
as Celia Kirby
Grant Shaud
as Arthur Reinhardt
Kevin McCarthy
as Terry Corrigan
Charles S. Dutton
as Elijah Hawkins
Victor Rivers
as Armando
Chi McBride
as Homer
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Sonny Jim Gaines
as Van Dyke
Noble Willingham
as Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank
as Iowa
Daniel Benzali
as 'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris
as Vera Johnson
Susan Forristal
as Ellen Juba
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Autumn Winters
as Mickey Juba
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Doris Grau
as Hattie Rifkin
Frances Foster
as Grandma
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Sarah Carson
as Kimberly
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Brad Koepenick
as Rafe Simon
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Mel Owens
as Bo Chandler
James Garner
as Jeff Johnson
John Doolittle
as Ira Schecter
