The Distinguished Gentleman
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.
1992-12-04
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Cast
Director
Jonathan Lynn
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
Roger E. Reid as Florida Reporter
Cordis Heard as Voting Wife
Gary Price as Taxi Driver
Robert Buckingham as Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)
Anne Gaybis as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Della Reese as Elevator Operator (uncredited)