Overview
Plot
A Florida con man exploits the death of a longtime congressman who shares his last name, winning a seat in the U.S. Congress, where he finds lobbyist money flowing freely.
- Directors
- Jonathan Lynn
- Cast
- Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Victor Rivers, Chi McBride, Cynthia Harris, Noble Willingham, Gary Frank, Daniel Benzali, Susan Forristal, Sonny Jim Gaines, Autumn Winters, Doris Grau, Frances Foster, Sarah Carson
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy
- Release date
- 1992-12-04
- Studios
- Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Distinguished Gentleman Plot and Cast
After the long-serving congressman from his Florida district dies, a local con man seizes the opportunity because he happens to share the late politician's last name. He gets himself elected to what he considers paradise: the U.S. Congress, a place where lobbyists keep the money flowing.
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