Distinguished Gentleman, The
Genre: Comedy
Reviewed in Issue 04 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell.
Disc Information
| Studio/Distributor | Hollywood Pictures Home Video |
| Catalog Number | 1716AS |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Retail Price | $39.99 |
| Running Time | 112 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | Yes |
| Theatrical Release | 1992 |
| LD Release Date | 5/93 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | No |
Credits
| Director | Jonathan Lynn |
| Screenplay/Written By | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Production Designer | Subscribers only |
| Editor | Subscribers only |
| Executive Producers | Subscribers only |
| Co-Producers | Subscribers only |
| Producers | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell. |
Picture Information
| Principal Photography | Subscribers only |
| Theatrical Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured LD Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
Sound Information
| Soundtrack | Dolby Surround |
| Theatrical Sound | Subscribers only |
| Remastered Dolby Digital | Subscribers only |
| Remastered DTS | Subscribers only |
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When a congressman dies, a small-time con man, Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy), with the same name as the deceased legislator runs for Congress, and miraculously wins! The Distinguished Gentleman starts as the stereotypical “con man with a heart” story, but develops into a humorous rip on the realities of politics as he plans to cash in on the perks and power of his new position but instead battles official corruption by setting out to expose the entrenched powers .
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