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The Distinguished Gentleman

6.019921h 52m15MovieComedy

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.

DirectorJonathan Lynn
WritersMarty Kaplan·Jonathan Reynolds
ProducersLeonard Goldberg·Marty Kaplan

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jonathan Lynn

EMEddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
LSLane Smith
Lane Smith
Dick Dodge
SRSheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta
JBJoe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen
VRVictoria Rowell
Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby
GSGrant Shaud
Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt
KMKevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan
CDCharles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins
VRVictor Rivers
Victor Rivers
Armando
CMChi McBride
Chi McBride
Homer
SG
Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke
NWNoble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges

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The Distinguished Gentleman isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.