The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) movie poster

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

From con man to congressman.

112 minComedy

TMDb6.0/10333 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Jonathan Lynn

Cast

Eddie Murphy as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Eddie Murphy

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith as Dick Dodge

Lane Smith

Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph as Miss Loretta

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Miss Loretta

Joe Don Baker as Olaf Andersen

Joe Don Baker

Olaf Andersen

Victoria Rowell as Celia Kirby

Victoria Rowell

Celia Kirby

Grant Shaud as Arthur Reinhardt

Grant Shaud

Arthur Reinhardt

Kevin McCarthy as Terry Corrigan

Kevin McCarthy

Terry Corrigan

Charles S. Dutton as Elijah Hawkins

Charles S. Dutton

Elijah Hawkins

Victor Rivers as Armando

Victor Rivers

Armando

Chi McBride as Homer

Chi McBride

Homer

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Van Dyke

Noble Willingham as Zeke Bridges

Noble Willingham

Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank as Iowa

Gary Frank

Iowa

Daniel Benzali as 'Skeeter' Warburton

Daniel Benzali

'Skeeter' Warburton

Keywords

Plot:businessmangreedfalling in lovebriberypolitical comedy