The Distinguished Gentleman

"From con man to congressman."

1992 1h 52m EN

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6.0

MID

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12%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 340🥫12%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 17,805

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“From con man to congressman.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writers: Marty Kaplan, Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Gabriel Beristain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry B. Leirer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eddie Murphy and Lane Smith and Sheryl Lee Ralph carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From con man to congressman.".

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The take

Jonathan Lynn directs. Gabriel Beristain behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Barry B. Leirer cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
334 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Gabriel Beristain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Barry B. Leirer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eddie Murphy and Lane Smith and Sheryl Lee Ralph carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "From con man to congressman.".
9IMDB entry: tt0104114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.