The Distinguished Gentleman

Synopsis

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.

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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

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Van Dyke

Noble Willingham

Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank

Iowa

Daniel Benzali

'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris

Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal

Ellen Juba

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Autumn Winters

Mickey Juba

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Doris Grau

Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster

Grandma

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Sarah Carson

Kimberly

Crew

Art

• Edward T. McAvoy Assistant Art Director
• Denise Pizzini Assistant Set Decoration
• Leslie Dilley Production Design
• Ed Verreaux Art Direction
• Dorree Cooper Set Decoration
• Kenneth Turek Leadman
• Russell Bobbitt Property Master
• Philip Chapnick Assistant Property Master
• Joey Davis Assistant Property Master
• John H. Maxwell Set Dresser
• Deborah Harman Set Dresser
• Timothy S. Wiles Set Dresser

Camera

• Gabriel Beristain Director of Photography
• Richard Turner Camera Operator
• Ted Chu First Assistant Camera
• Lex Rawlins First Assistant Camera
• Nicholas S. McLean Second Assistant Camera
• Kirby Washington Second Assistant Camera
• Brian LeGrady Second Assistant Camera
• Thomas Nemy Camera Loader
• Jeff Mart Steadicam Operator
• Jeffrey Laszlo Camera Operator
• Phil Abraham First Assistant Camera
• Kathina Szeto Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Design
• Betty Jean Slater Costume Supervisor
• Fetteroff Colen Costumer
• David Page Costumer
• Michael Fitzpatrick Costumer
• Aida Swinson Costumer
• Michael Castellano Set Costumer
• Michael Jamison Set Costumer
• Tony Lloyd Makeup Artist
• Rick Sharp Makeup Artist
• Steve Artmont Makeup Artist
• Sheila Evers Makeup Artist

Crew

• Alan Oliney Stunt Coordinator
• Jan Aaris Special Effects Coordinator
• R. Michael Bisetti Special Effects Assistant

Directing

• Jonathan Lynn Director
• Matthew H. Rowland Second Assistant Director
• Frank Capra III First Assistant Director
• Hope Williams Script Supervisor
• Algric Leo Chaplin Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Barry B. Leirer Editor
• Tony Lombardo Editor
• Christopher Kroll First Assistant Editor
• David DeGeus First Assistant Editor
• Gina Lombardo First Assistant Editor
• Mark Bourgeois Assistant Editor

Lighting

• H. Mark Vuille Gaffer
• Joseph F. Warren Best Boy Electric

Production

• Leonard Goldberg Producer
• Marty Kaplan Executive Producer
• Michael Peyser Producer
• Richard H. Prince Production Manager
• Mary Goldberg Casting
• Murray Miller Location Manager
• Véronique Vowell Location Manager
• Lark Bernini Production Coordinator
• Tina L. Newman Assistant Production Coordinator
• Miriam Holder Jacobs Assistant Production Coordinator
• Amy Lippens Casting Associate

Sound

• Randy Edelman Original Music Composer
• Russell Williams II Sound Mixer
• Gary A. Theard Boom Operator
• Gabriel Cubos Boom Operator
• Paul Farmer Utility Sound
• Tom Carlson Music Editor
• Fred Judkins Supervising Sound Editor
• Gaston Biraben Sound Editor
• Philip A. Hess Sound Editor
• William Hooper Sound Editor
• Chris Todd Sound Editor
• David Hagberg Sound Editor

Writing

• Marty Kaplan Screenplay
• Marty Kaplan Story
• Jonathan Reynolds Story

Photos