The Distinguished Gentleman

6.1
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 112 min
  • Premiere: 1992. December 4.

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.

Discover

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

Noble Willingham

Zeke Bridges

Daniel Benzali

'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris

Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal

Ellen Juba

Autumn Winters

Mickey Juba

Doris Grau

Hattie Rifkin

Sarah Carson

Kimberly

Brad Koepenick

Rafe Simon

Mel Owens

Bo Chandler

James Garner

Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle

Ira Schecter

Rosanna Huffman

Mrs. Bridges

Tom Dahlgren

Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan

Ethics Committee Chair

Marty Kaplan

Ned Grable

Cliff Bemis

Gun Lobbyist

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)

Art

Denise Pizzini

Assistant Set Decoration

Edward T. McAvoy

Assistant Art Director

Dorree Cooper

Set Decoration

Ed Verreaux

Art Direction

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Timothy S. Wiles

Set Dresser

Scott E. Bruza

Set Dresser

Joey Davis

Assistant Property Master

Philip Chapnick

Assistant Property Master

Richard R. Powell

Set Dresser

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

John H. Maxwell

Set Dresser

Geoff Hubbard

Set Designer

Steve Callas

Construction Coordinator

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Set Designer

Deborah Harman

Set Dresser

Elizabeth Lapp

Set Designer

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Gabriel Beristain

Director of Photography

Brian LeGrady

Second Assistant Camera

Lex Rawlins

First Assistant Camera

Thomas Nemy

Camera Loader

Nicholas S. McLean

Second Assistant Camera

Kirby Washington

Second Assistant Camera

Richard Turner

Camera Operator

Ted Chu

First Assistant Camera

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Kathina Szeto

Second Assistant Camera

Jeffrey Laszlo

Camera Operator

Carl Perkinson

Camera Loader

Phil Abraham

First Assistant Camera

Barry Wetcher

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist

David Page

Costumer

Anthony Esposito

Hairstylist

Michael Jamison

Set Costumer

Scott Julion

Hairstylist

Michael Castellano

Set Costumer

Betty Jean Slater

Costume Supervisor

Sheila Evers

Makeup Artist

Aida Swinson

Costumer

Steve Artmont

Makeup Artist

Crew

Alan Oliney

Stunt Coordinator

Jan Aaris

Special Effects Coordinator

R. Michael Bisetti

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Jonathan Lynn

Director

Frank Capra III

First Assistant Director

Matthew H. Rowland

Second Assistant Director

Hope Williams

Script Supervisor

Algric Leo Chaplin

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

David DeGeus

First Assistant Editor

Gina Lombardo

First Assistant Editor

Christopher Kroll

First Assistant Editor

Mark Bourgeois

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Joseph F. Warren

Best Boy Electric

Production

Michael Peyser

Producer

Marty Kaplan

Executive Producer

Richard H. Prince

Production Manager

Véronique Vowell

Location Manager

Amy Lippens

Casting Associate

Miriam Holder Jacobs

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lark Bernini

Production Coordinator

Tina L. Newman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Murray Miller

Location Manager

Sound

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Gabriel Cubos

Boom Operator

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Thomas R. Bryant

Assistant Dialogue Editor

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Jim Borgardt

ADR Editor

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Todd

Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Mark A. Tracy

Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Weber

Sound Editor

Paul Farmer

Utility Sound

David Hagberg

Sound Editor

Jonathan Klein

ADR Editor

Gaston Biraben

Sound Editor

Philip A. Hess

Sound Editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

David Gertz

Foley Mixer

Richard Corwin

Dialogue Editor

Rich Steven

Dialogue Editor

William Hooper

Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Thomas Needell

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Ed Bannon

Sound Editor

Renée Tondelli

Supervising ADR Editor

Bruce Nyznik

Foley Supervisor

Writing

Marty Kaplan

Screenplay

Art

Denise Pizzini

Assistant Set Decoration

Edward T. McAvoy

Assistant Art Director

Dorree Cooper

Set Decoration

Ed Verreaux

Art Direction

Leslie Dilley

Production Design

Timothy S. Wiles

Set Dresser

Scott E. Bruza

Set Dresser

Joey Davis

Assistant Property Master

Philip Chapnick

Assistant Property Master

Richard R. Powell

Set Dresser

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

John H. Maxwell

Set Dresser

Geoff Hubbard

Set Designer

Steve Callas

Construction Coordinator

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Set Designer

Deborah Harman

Set Dresser

Elizabeth Lapp

Set Designer

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Gabriel Beristain

Director of Photography

Brian LeGrady

Second Assistant Camera

Lex Rawlins

First Assistant Camera

Thomas Nemy

Camera Loader

Nicholas S. McLean

Second Assistant Camera

Kirby Washington

Second Assistant Camera

Richard Turner

Camera Operator

Ted Chu

First Assistant Camera

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Kathina Szeto

Second Assistant Camera

Jeffrey Laszlo

Camera Operator

Carl Perkinson

Camera Loader

Phil Abraham

First Assistant Camera

Barry Wetcher

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist

David Page

Costumer

Anthony Esposito

Hairstylist

Michael Jamison

Set Costumer

Scott Julion

Hairstylist

Michael Castellano

Set Costumer

Betty Jean Slater

Costume Supervisor

Sheila Evers

Makeup Artist

Aida Swinson

Costumer

Steve Artmont

Makeup Artist

Crew

Alan Oliney

Stunt Coordinator

Jan Aaris

Special Effects Coordinator

R. Michael Bisetti

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Jonathan Lynn

Director

Frank Capra III

First Assistant Director

Matthew H. Rowland

Second Assistant Director

Hope Williams

Script Supervisor

Algric Leo Chaplin

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

David DeGeus

First Assistant Editor

Gina Lombardo

First Assistant Editor

Christopher Kroll

First Assistant Editor

Mark Bourgeois

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Joseph F. Warren

Best Boy Electric

Production

Michael Peyser

Producer

Marty Kaplan

Executive Producer

Richard H. Prince

Production Manager

Véronique Vowell

Location Manager

Amy Lippens

Casting Associate

Miriam Holder Jacobs

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lark Bernini

Production Coordinator

Tina L. Newman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Murray Miller

Location Manager

Sound

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Gabriel Cubos

Boom Operator

Fred Judkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Thomas R. Bryant

Assistant Dialogue Editor

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Jim Borgardt

ADR Editor

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Todd

Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Mark A. Tracy

Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Weber

Sound Editor

Paul Farmer

Utility Sound

David Hagberg

Sound Editor

Jonathan Klein

ADR Editor

Gaston Biraben

Sound Editor

Philip A. Hess

Sound Editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

David Gertz

Foley Mixer

Richard Corwin

Dialogue Editor

Rich Steven

Dialogue Editor

William Hooper

Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Thomas Needell

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Ed Bannon

Sound Editor

Renée Tondelli

Supervising ADR Editor

Bruce Nyznik

Foley Supervisor

Writing

Marty Kaplan

Screenplay