The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

December 4, 1992 (US) • Comedy • 112m

Overview

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

Writers

Marty Kaplan, Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds

Top Billed

Eddie Murphy

Keywords

businessman greed falling in love bribery political comedy

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Top Billed 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

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

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)

Crew

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Lynn

Director

Michael Peyser

Producer

Tony Lombardo

Editor

Marty Kaplan

Executive Producer

Barry B. Leirer

Editor

Gabriel Beristain

Director of Photography

Marty Kaplan

Screenplay

Leonard Goldberg

Producer

Denise Pizzini

Assistant Set Decoration

Marty Kaplan

Story

Frank Capra III

First Assistant Director

Edward T. McAvoy

Assistant Art Director

Matthew H. Rowland

Second Assistant Director

Richard H. Prince

Production Manager

Alan Oliney

Stunt Coordinator

Ed Verreaux

Art Direction

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Dorree Cooper

Set Decoration

Mary Goldberg

Casting

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Ted Chu

First Assistant Camera

Lex Rawlins

First Assistant Camera

Hope Williams

Script Supervisor

Russell Williams II

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Turek

Leadman

David Page

Costumer

Richard Turner

Camera Operator

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Gabriel Cubos

Boom Operator

Michael Jamison

Set Costumer

Kirby Washington

Second Assistant Camera

Paul Farmer

Utility Sound

Brian LeGrady

Second Assistant Camera

Nicholas S. McLean

Second Assistant Camera

Thomas Nemy

Camera Loader

Aida Swinson

Costumer

William Hooper

Sound Editor

Jonathan Klein

ADR Editor

David Gertz

Foley Mixer

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Joey Davis

Assistant Property Master

John H. Maxwell

Set Dresser

Betty Jean Slater

Costume Supervisor

David DeGeus

First Assistant Editor

Steve Artmont

Makeup Artist

Mark Bourgeois

Assistant Editor

Jan Aaris

Special Effects Coordinator

Philip Chapnick

Assistant Property Master

Timothy S. Wiles

Set Dresser

Scott E. Bruza

Set Dresser

R. Michael Bisetti

Special Effects Assistant

Fetteroff Colen

Costumer

Michael Castellano

Set Costumer

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

David Hagberg

Sound Editor

Mark A. Tracy

Assistant Sound Editor

Deborah Harman

Set Dresser

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Scott Julion

Hairstylist

Jerelyn J. Harding

ADR Editor

H. Mark Vuille

Gaffer

Chris Todd

Sound Editor

Scott Weber

Sound Editor

Rich Steven

Dialogue Editor

Renée Tondelli

Supervising ADR Editor

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Joseph F. Warren

Best Boy Electric

Christopher Kroll

First Assistant Editor

Ed Bannon

Sound Editor

Thomas Needell

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Murray Miller

Location Manager

Gaston Biraben

Sound Editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Thomas R. Bryant

Assistant Dialogue Editor

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Véronique Vowell

Location Manager

Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist

F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard R. Powell

Set Dresser

Sheila Evers

Makeup Artist

Michael Fitzpatrick

Costumer

Bruce Nyznik

Foley Supervisor

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

Gina Lombardo

First Assistant Editor

Philip A. Hess

Sound Editor

Richard Corwin

Dialogue Editor

Jim Borgardt

ADR Editor

Geoff Hubbard

Set Designer

Steve Callas

Construction Coordinator

Algric Leo Chaplin

Second Second Assistant Director

Jeffrey Laszlo

Camera Operator

Lark Bernini

Production Coordinator

Phil Abraham

First Assistant Camera

Elizabeth Lapp

Set Designer

Carl Perkinson

Camera Loader

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Set Designer

Kathina Szeto

Second Assistant Camera

Tina L. Newman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Miriam Holder Jacobs

Assistant Production Coordinator

Amy Lippens

Casting Associate

Barry Wetcher

Still Photographer

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Jonathan Reynolds

Story

Anthony Esposito

Hairstylist

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$46,666,502

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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Marty Kaplan, Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds

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