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The Distinguished Gentleman

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The Distinguished Gentleman
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R,2hrs 2min
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1992
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: A smooth-talking confidence trickster makes his way into congress (where the cynical would suggest he'd have plenty of company) in this comedy. Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) is a con man from Florida who gets the bright idea that a scam artist could make a tidy sum if he was able to get inside the political arena. When a Florida congressman named Jeff Johnson dies and a special election is held to replace him, Thomas puts his name on the ballot as "Jeff Johnson," and enough confused voters ... Full Synopsis
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The Distinguished Gentleman is an easy, breezy romp of a movie, a low comedy of highly entertaining order. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Dick Dodge
Miss Loretta
Olaf Anderson
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