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The Distinguished Gentleman

1992 · 112 min

A breezy, wisecracking Capitol Hill caper that coasts on charm and cheeky cynicism rather than bite.

Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
From con man to congressman.
Overview
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.

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Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • greed
  • class
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Written by
Marty Kaplan
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, Charles S. Dutton
Music
Randy Edelman
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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