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Release Date: 1992

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Charles S. Dutton, Victoria Rowell, James Garner, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Noble Willingham, Grant Shaud, Joe Don Baker, Victor Rivers, Lane Smith, Sonny Jim Gaines, Chi McBride ...MORE

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Charles S. Dutton, Victoria Rowell, James Garner, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Noble Willingham, Grant Shaud, Joe Don Baker, Victor Rivers, Lane Smith, Sonny Jim Gaines, Chi McBride, Kevin McCarthy ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Political cinema, Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Political satire

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) is a comedy starring Eddie Murphy. The film was directed by Jonathan Lynn. In addition to Murphy, the film stars Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Victor Rivers, Chi McBride, Sonny Jim Gaines, and Noble Willingham. The film's plot is centered on politics, specifically what members of the Congress and lobbyists do to get what they want in Washington, D.C. A Florida con man named Thomas Jefferson Johnson uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, Jeff Johnson... MORE

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) is a comedy starring Eddie Murphy. The film was directed by Jonathan Lynn. In addition to Murphy, the film stars Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Victor Rivers, Chi McBride, Sonny Jim Gaines, and Noble Willingham. The film's plot is centered on politics, specifically what members of the Congress and lobbyists do to get what they want in Washington, D.C. A Florida con man named Thomas Jefferson Johnson uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, Jeff Johnson (who died of a heart attack while having sex with his secretary), to get elected to Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. Shortening his middle name and calling himself "Jeff" Johnson, he receives the 5000+ signatures required to be on the ballot by becoming endorsed by a seniors organization, the Silver Foxes. Once on the election ballot, he uses the dead Congressman's old campaign material and runs a low budget campaign that appeals to name recognition, figuring most people do not pay much attention and simply vote for the "name you know." He wins a slim victory and is off to LESS