The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman
Release: 1992-12-04
·Runtime: 112m
·★ 6.0
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Hollywood Pictures
Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Cast
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
Noble Willingham
as Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank
as Iowa
Daniel Benzali
as 'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris
as Vera Johnson
Susan Forristal
as Ellen Juba
Frances Foster
as Grandma
James Garner
as Jeff Johnson
John Doolittle
as Ira Schecter
Dianne Turley Travis
as Mrs. Dodge
Tom Finnegan
as Ethics Committee Chair
Cliff Bemis
as Gun Lobbyist
Julianna McCarthy
as Blue Haired Lady
Daniel Petrie Jr.
as Asbestos Lobbyist
Dion Anderson
as Distilled Spirits Lobbyist
Cordis Heard
as Voting Wife
Gary Price
as Taxi Driver
Lena Banks
as Congressional Staff (uncredited)
Anne Gaybis
as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Della Reese
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Crew
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Phil Abraham
First Assistant Camera
Dan Perri
Title Designer