The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 is a comedy 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, James Garner, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, Victor Rivers, Chi McBride, Sonny Jim Gaines, and Noble Willingham.

A Florida con man named Thomas Jefferson Johnson uses the passing of the longtime Congressman from his district, Jeff Johnson who died of a heart attack while having sex with his secretary, to get elected to the United States Congress as a freshman Congressman, where the money flows from lobbyists. Omitting his first name, and abbreviating his middle name, he calls himself Jeff Johnson. He then manages to get on the ballot by pitching a seniors organization, the Silver Foxes, to nominate him as their candidate for office.Once on the election ballot, he uses the dead Congressmans old campaign material and runs a low budget campaign that appeals to name recognition, figuring most people do not pay much attention and simply vote for the name you know. He wins a slim victory and is off to Washington, a place where the streets are lined with gold. ........

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