The Distinguished Gentleman

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The Distinguished Gentleman ★★ 1992 (R)

A small-time con man (Murphy) manages to scam his way into a political career and winds up in Congress. The other characters serve mostly as foils for Murphy's comedic talent. Viewers will laugh despite the story's predictablity. 122m/C VHS, DVD . Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton, James Garner, Gary Frank; D: Jonathan Lynn; W: Marty Kaplan; C: Gabriel Beristain; M: Randy Edelman.

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