The Distinguished Gentleman

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$46.7M

In the conniving world of politics, even a professional shyster like Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) can find himself outmatched. After using name recognition to get elected, Johnson enjoys many of the same financial perks as other politicians. However, while investigating the connection between electric companies and cancer in young children, he unexpectedly develops a conscience. Unfortunately, fellow Congressman Dick Dodge (Lane Smith) isn't about to let him rock the boat.

🏆 4 wins total

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Director

Jonathan Lynn

Cast

Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph

Released

4 December 1992

Runtime

1h 52m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

5.9 / 10

Votes

17,805

Metascore

45

Rotten Tomatoes

12%

Box office

$46,666,502

Edition

Base