
Plot
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.
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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith
Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta

Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen

Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby

Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt

Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan

Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins

Victor Rivers
Armando

Chi McBride
Homer

Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke

Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank
Iowa

Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba

Autumn Winters
Mickey Juba

Doris Grau
Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster
Grandma

Sarah Carson
Kimberly

Brad Koepenick
Rafe Simon

Mel Owens
Bo Chandler

James Garner
Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle
Ira Schecter

Rosanna Huffman
Mrs. Bridges

Dianne Turley Travis
Mrs. Dodge

Tom Dahlgren
Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan
Ethics Committee Chair

Marty Kaplan
Ned Grable

Cliff Bemis
Gun Lobbyist

Prudence Barry
Teacher

Nina Totenberg
Election Anchor

Julianna McCarthy
Blue Haired Lady

Daniel Petrie Jr.
Asbestos Lobbyist

Dion Anderson
Distilled Spirits Lobbyist

Stu Levin
Tobacco Lobbyist

Richard Anders
Poultry Lobbyist

Brian Gelatto
Crabhouse Waiter

Roger E. Reid
Florida Reporter

Angela Stribling
D.C. Anchor

Patricia Ciaffa
D.C. Correspondent

David A. Penhale
Voting Husband

Cordis Heard
Voting Wife

Gary Price
Taxi Driver

Tommy Boggs
Tommy Boggs

J.D. Williams
J.D. Williams

Sam Alejan
Press Technician (uncredited)

Lena Banks
Congressional Staff (uncredited)

Buzz Barbee
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Scott Barry
Press Cameraman (uncredited)

Robin Blake
Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Buckingham
Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)

John Copage
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Peter Eastman
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Constance Estevez
Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)

Anne Gaybis
900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)

Ryal Haakenson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Gil Mandelik
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Melissa S. Markess
Politician (uncredited)

Nils Nichols
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mark Norris
Ambassador (uncredited)

Sherry O’Keefe
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

David Pfeiffer
Congressman Rowland (uncredited)

John S. Platt
Congressman (uncredited)

Della Reese
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Rice
Congressman (uncredited)

Kevin G. Tracey
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)