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Overview

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Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers (WGA):

Marty Kaplan (story) and
Jonathan Reynolds (story) ...
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Release Date:

4 December 1992 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime more

Tagline:

From con man to congressman

Plot:

A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

4 wins more

User Comments:

Wonderful satire! more (42 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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 (as Chi)
Sonny Jim Gaines ... Van Dyke
Noble Willingham ... Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank ... Iowa
Daniel Benzali ... 'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris ... Vera Johnson
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Additional Details

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the scene between 'Eddie Murphy' and 'Charles Dutton' eating crab they are eating Dungeoness crab, which is found only on the west coast. Washington DC, Baltimore is known for their blue crab - an entirely different species typically eaten exactly the same way shown in the film. Dungeoness crab are not. more

Goofs:

Continuity: The videotape at the end sounds different when played back than the actual conversation that took place. more

Quotes:

Elijah Hawkins: Come on, Thomas! You're Dick Dodge's yes-man.
Thomas Jefferson Johnson: I am not a yes-man. When Dick says no, I say no.
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Movie Connections:

References Scarface (1983) more

Soundtrack:

SOUL TRIILOGY III more


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Wonderful satire!, 28 December 2002
Author: Charlie Green (oldbogus@ris.net) from Colorado, USA

As a political wonk, I found this movie perfect! I think this is the best Eddie Murphy movie ever! Actually, I am disappointed it took me so long to see it (today, 12/28/02). I was amazed at the negative reviews. What is these people's problem? That the US government doesn't work like this? Or that Eddie's character could actually realize that screwing ordinary citizens is different from swindling corporations and rich people?

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