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The Distinguished Gentleman

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
17K
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Eddie Murphy in The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
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A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?

  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • Marty Kaplan
    • Jonathan Reynolds
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Lane Smith
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Marty Kaplan
      • Jonathan Reynolds
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Lane Smith
      • Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • 55User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:13
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    Photos22

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    Eddie Murphy, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Noble Willingham in The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Thomas Jefferson Johnson
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Dick Dodge
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Miss Loretta
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Olaf Andersen
    Victoria Rowell
    Victoria Rowell
    • Celia Kirby
    Grant Shaud
    Grant Shaud
    • Arthur Reinhardt
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Terry Corrigan
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Elijah Hawkins
    Victor Rivers
    Victor Rivers
    • Armando
    Chi McBride
    Chi McBride
    • Homer
    • (as Chi)
    Sonny Jim Gaines
    • Van Dyke
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Zeke Bridges
    Gary Frank
    Gary Frank
    • Iowa
    Daniel Benzali
    Daniel Benzali
    • 'Skeeter' Warburton
    Cynthia Harris
    Cynthia Harris
    • Vera Johnson
    Susan Forristal
    • Ellen Juba
    Autumn Winters
    • Mickey Juba
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Jeff Johnson
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Marty Kaplan
      • Jonathan Reynolds
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First film Eddie Murphy starred in which was not produced by movie studio Paramount Pictures.
    • Goofs
      When congressman Johnson first sits down with Celia Kirby and her assistant Ira Schecter , Johnson asks Ira about how much he pays for auto insurance and Ira states that he owns a 1982 Dodge Dart. The Dodge Dart was manufactured from 1960 through 1976 and then again from 2013 through the present. There is no such thing as a 1982 Dodge Dart.
    • Quotes

      Olaf Andersen: Now the question is, can we get the shit back into the horse?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Distinguished Gentleman/Brother's Keeper/The Bodyguard/The Crying Game/Close to Eden (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      The Thunderer
      Written by John Philip Sousa

    User reviews55

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    Featured review
    7/10
    One of Murphy's few above average movies
    I'll start off by saying I don't particularly like Eddie Murphy. I think he is not always in tune with what is funny, and the only movie that he was in that I truly enjoyed (I thought he was excellent in the Nutty Proffessor but I didn't like the movie really) was Beverly Hills Cop. And this one. Here's why:

    Eddie Murphy does not force his humor in this movie, like he tries in almost everything else I've seen him in. For most of the movie, he seems himself. Not only that, you actually see a little drama from Eddie, which while not ranking up there with the likes of Hanks and Hackman, he certainly makes you believe he's got another side to him.

    The movie, while stretching credibility, attacks the System very well, both dramatically and humorously. If one watches this movie expecting a mild satire instead of a barrel of laughs or a breathtaking plot, they will probably enjoy it, assuming they didn't hate Beverly Hills Cop.
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    • Normy18
    • Jul 9, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Jonathan Lynn - Director
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fırlama Beyefendi
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,666,502
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,611,040
      • Dec 6, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,666,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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