The Distinguished Gentleman

Name: The Distinguished Gentleman
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1992
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell

1992·Jonathan Lynn

Comedy

112 minRFilm · 1992

StarringEddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell

“From con man to congressman.”

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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.

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Screenplay: Marty Kaplan
Story: Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds