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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

From con man to congressman

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Jonathan Lynn
Writer : Marty Kaplan

Synopsis

A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of the game and decides to fight back the only way he knows how, with a con.

Actors

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Dick Dodge
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta Hicks
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
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank
Gary Frank
Iowa
Daniel Benzali
Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris
Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson
Susan Forristal
Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba
James Garner
James Garner
Jeff Johnson
John Doolittle
John Doolittle
Ira Schecter
Tom Dahlgren
Tom Dahlgren
Chief of Police
Tom Finnegan
Tom Finnegan
Ethics Committee Chair
Cliff Bemis
Cliff Bemis
Gun Lobbyist
Nina Totenberg
Nina Totenberg
Election Anchor
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Asbestos Lobbyist
Richard Anders
Richard Anders
Poultry Lobbyist
Della Reese
Della Reese
Elevator Operator
Gary Price
Gary Price
Taxi Driver

Crews

Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Marty Kaplan
Marty Kaplan
Screenplay
Leonard Goldberg
Leonard Goldberg
Producer
Marty Kaplan
Marty Kaplan
Executive Producer
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Producer
Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Gabriel Beristain
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Barry B. Leirer
Barry B. Leirer
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Mary Goldberg
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Ed Verreaux
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Dorree Cooper
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds
Story
Kit Paraventi
Kit Paraventi
ADR Recordist

Trailers and other movies

The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 Trailer | Eddie Murphy

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