Film

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992 · 1h 52m · Comedy

From con man to congressman.

IMDb

5.9

Rotten Tomatoes

12%

Metacritic

45

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.

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

• Jonathan LynnDirector
• Marty KaplanScreenplay · Executive Producer · Story
• Jonathan ReynoldsStory
• Leonard GoldbergProducer
• Michael PeyserProducer
• Gabriel BeristainDirector of Photography
• Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
• Barry B. LeirerEditor
• Tony LombardoEditor
• Mary GoldbergCasting

The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 Trailer | Eddie Murphy

Release date

December 4, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$46,666,502

Genres

Comedy

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