The Distinguished Gentleman
From con man to congressman
1992 | 112m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
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| Writer: | Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 1992 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer: | Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | businessman, greed, falling in love, bribery |
| Production Companies | Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $83,000,000
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Lynn | Director |
| Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Russell Bobbitt | Property Master |
| Phil Abraham | First Assistant Camera |
| Marty Kaplan | Screenplay, Story |
| Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Barry B. Leirer | Editor |
| Mary Goldberg | Casting |
| Ed Verreaux | Art Direction |
| Leslie Dilley | Production Design |
| Dorree Cooper | Set Decoration |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Story |
| Matthew H. Rowland | Second Assistant Director |
| Frank Capra III | First Assistant Director |
| Edward T. McAvoy | Assistant Art Director |
| Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kenneth Turek | Leadman |
| Richard Turner | Camera Operator |
| Ted Chu | First Assistant Camera |
| Lex Rawlins | First Assistant Camera |
| Nicholas S. McLean | Second Assistant Camera |
| Kirby Washington | Second Assistant Camera |
| Brian LeGrady | Second Assistant Camera |
| Thomas Nemy | Camera Loader |
| Jeff Mart | Steadicam Operator |
| Hope Williams | Script Supervisor |
| Gary A. Theard | Boom Operator |
| Gabriel Cubos | Boom Operator |
| Paul Farmer | Utility Sound |
| Betty Jean Slater | Costume Supervisor |
| Fetteroff Colen | Costumer |
| David Page | Costumer |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | Costumer |
| Aida Swinson | Costumer |
| Michael Castellano | Set Costumer |
| Michael Jamison | Set Costumer |
| Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Steve Artmont | Makeup Artist |
| Sheila Evers | Makeup Artist |
| Scott Julion | Hairstylist |
| Kenneth Walker | Hairstylist |
| H. Mark Vuille | Gaffer |
| Joseph F. Warren | Best Boy Electric |
| Christopher Kroll | First Assistant Editor |
| David DeGeus | First Assistant Editor |
| Gina Lombardo | First Assistant Editor |
| Mark Bourgeois | Assistant Editor |
| Fred Judkins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gaston Biraben | Sound Editor |
| Philip A. Hess | Sound Editor |
| William Hooper | Sound Editor |
| Chris Todd | Sound Editor |
| David Hagberg | Sound Editor |
| Scott Weber | Sound Editor |
| Ed Bannon | Sound Editor |
| Richard Corwin | Dialogue Editor |
| Rich Steven | Dialogue Editor |
| Renée Tondelli | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Jim Borgardt | ADR Editor |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | ADR Editor |
| Jonathan Klein | ADR Editor |
| Bruce Nyznik | Foley Supervisor |
| James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| David Gertz | Foley Mixer |
| Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
| F. Scott Taylor | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mark A. Tracy | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Thomas R. Bryant | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Thomas Needell | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Philip Chapnick | Assistant Property Master |
| Joey Davis | Assistant Property Master |
| Deborah Harman | Set Dresser |
| Timothy S. Wiles | Set Dresser |
| Scott E. Bruza | Set Dresser |
| Richard R. Powell | Set Dresser |
| Jan Aaris | Special Effects Coordinator |
| R. Michael Bisetti | Special Effects Assistant |
| Murray Miller | Location Manager |
| Véronique Vowell | Location Manager |
| Lark Bernini | Production Coordinator |
| Tina L. Newman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Miriam Holder Jacobs | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Algric Leo Chaplin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Geoff Hubbard | Set Designer |
| Lawrence A. Hubbs | Set Designer |
| Elizabeth Lapp | Set Designer |
| Steve Callas | Construction Coordinator |
| Jeffrey Laszlo | Camera Operator |
| Kathina Szeto | Second Assistant Camera |
| Carl Perkinson | Camera Loader |
| Barry Wetcher | Still Photographer |
| John H. Maxwell | Set Dresser |
| Richard H. Prince | Production Manager |
| Denise Pizzini | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Russell Williams II | Sound Mixer |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Amy Lippens | Casting Associate |
| Anthony Esposito | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leonard Goldberg | Producer |
| Marty Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Michael Peyser | Producer |
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