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Dec 4, 1992 · Murphy falls for a pretty lobbyist ( Victoria Rowell) whose uncle is one of the few honest men in Congress. Murphy discovers that he cannot simultaneously be dishonest and win her love, and love carries the day, but not before the audience is yawning. "The Distinguished Gentleman" has a lot of good ideas for a comedy.
The Distinguished Gentleman. In the conniving world of politics, even a professional shyster like Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) can find himself outmatched. After using name recognition...
- (16)
- Jonathan Lynn
- R
- Eddie Murphy
Dec 4, 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman: Directed by Jonathan Lynn. With Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker. A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
- (17K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Jonathan Lynn
- 1992-12-04
The Distinguished Gentleman is a 1992 American political comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The film was directed by Jonathan Lynn. In addition to Murphy, the film stars Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, and Charles S. Dutton.
Jan 1, 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman Review. Jeff Johnson is a Floridian con artist, who uses the passing of a congressman, also called Jeff Johnson, to get elected to con artists' heaven - Congress....
The Distinguished Gentleman is hardly necessary and is as light as a supermodel, but it is a likable flick with a laugh or two and a half-hearted political lampoon that breezes over severe corruption and how empty campaign promises are.
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Dec 4, 1992 · 1 h 52 m. Summary Sharing the same name as a popular, recently deceased congressman, a small-time con man wins a seat in congress. Comedy. Crime. Directed By: Jonathan Lynn. Written By: Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds. The Distinguished Gentleman. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 21 Critic Reviews. 45.
