United States / Dec 04, 1992 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 | Tommy Boggs |
| J.D. Williams | 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) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Distinguished Gentleman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Marty Kaplan |
| Production | Michael Peyser, Leonard Goldberg |
| Writer | Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds |
| Casting | Mary Goldberg |
| Editing | Tony Lombardo, Barry B. Leirer, David DeGeus, Mark Bourgeois, Christopher Kroll, Gina Lombardo |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Beristain, Ted Chu, Lex Rawlins, Richard Turner, Jeff Mart, Kirby Washington, Brian LeGrady, Nicholas S. McLean, Thomas Nemy, Jeffrey Laszlo, Phil Abraham, Carl Perkinson, Kathina Szeto, Barry Wetcher |
| Assistant directors | Frank Capra III, Matthew H. Rowland, Jonathan Lynn, Hope Williams, Algric Leo Chaplin |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 11, 1993 / 12
Sweden / Mar 19, 1993 / 11
Portugal / Mar 26, 1993 / M/12
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United Kingdom / Mar 26, 1993 / 15
Denmark / Apr 01, 1993
France / Apr 21, 1993 / TP
Czechia / Oct 29, 1993 / 12+
Türkiye / Nov 12, 1993
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