The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

From con man to congressman

1992 en 112 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Miss Loretta

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

Autumn Winters

Autumn Winters

Mickey Juba

Doris Grau

Doris Grau

Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster

Frances Foster

Grandma

Sarah Carson

Sarah Carson

Kimberly

Brad Koepenick

Brad Koepenick

Rafe Simon

Mel Owens

Mel Owens

Bo Chandler

James Garner

James Garner

Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle

John Doolittle

Ira Schecter

Rosanna Huffman

Rosanna Huffman

Mrs. Bridges

Dianne Turley Travis

Dianne Turley Travis

Mrs. Dodge

Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan

Tom Finnegan

Ethics Committee Chair

Marty Kaplan

Marty Kaplan

Ned Grable

Cliff Bemis

Cliff Bemis

Gun Lobbyist

Prudence Barry

Prudence Barry

Teacher

Nina Totenberg

Nina Totenberg

Election Anchor

Julianna McCarthy

Julianna McCarthy

Blue Haired Lady

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Daniel Petrie Jr.

Asbestos Lobbyist

Dion Anderson

Dion Anderson

Distilled Spirits Lobbyist

Stu Levin

Stu Levin

Tobacco Lobbyist

Richard Anders

Richard Anders

Poultry Lobbyist

Brian Gelatto

Brian Gelatto

Crabhouse Waiter

Roger E. Reid

Roger E. Reid

Florida Reporter

Angela Stribling

Angela Stribling

D.C. Anchor

Patricia Ciaffa

Patricia Ciaffa

D.C. Correspondent

David A. Penhale

David A. Penhale

Voting Husband

Cordis Heard

Cordis Heard

Voting Wife

Gary Price

Gary Price

Taxi Driver

Tommy Boggs

Tommy Boggs

Tommy Boggs

J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

J.D. Williams

Sam Alejan

Sam Alejan

Press Technician (uncredited)

Lena Banks

Lena Banks

Congressional Staff (uncredited)

Buzz Barbee

Buzz Barbee

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Scott Barry

Scott Barry

Press Cameraman (uncredited)

Robin Blake

Robin Blake

Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Buckingham

Robert Buckingham

Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)

John Copage

John Copage

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Dave Droge

Dave Droge

Congressional Staffer (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Constance Estevez

Constance Estevez

Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)

Anne Gaybis

Anne Gaybis

900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)

Ryal Haakenson

Ryal Haakenson

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Gil Mandelik

Gil Mandelik

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Melissa S. Markess

Melissa S. Markess

Politician (uncredited)

Nils Nichols

Nils Nichols

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mark Norris

Mark Norris

Ambassador (uncredited)

Sherry O’Keefe

Sherry O’Keefe

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

David Pfeiffer

David Pfeiffer

Congressman Rowland (uncredited)

John S. Platt

John S. Platt

Congressman (uncredited)

Della Reese

Della Reese

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Congressman (uncredited)

Kevin G. Tracey

Kevin G. Tracey

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

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