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Trailer
Distinguished Gentleman, The
1992
A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
From con man to congressman.
JBscale
32
Poor
Film Detail
Genre
Comedy
- Crime
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 4, 1992
US Box Office
$46,666,502
(#2014 of 7534)
Global Office
$46,666,502
(#2537 of 4490)
Rating
NR
Not Rated
Collection Detail
Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
November 16, 1999
Acquired Date
April 8, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Actors
Eddie Murphy
Lane Smith
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Joe Don Baker
Victoria Rowell
Grant Shaud
Kevin McCarthy
Charles S. Dutton
Victor Rivers
Chi McBride
Sonny Jim Gaines
Noble Willingham
Gary Frank
Daniel Benzali
Cynthia Harris
James Garner
Directors
Jonathan Lynn
Producers
Leonard Goldberg
Michael Peyser
Writers
Marty Kaplan
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79
79 Very Good
1992
16
16 Very Bad
1997
75
75 Very Good
2006
2014
32
32 Poor
1993
42
42 Mediocre
1996
47
47 Mediocre
1995
55
55 Average
1991
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13%
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16 votes
37%
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171 votes
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45
21 votes
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
18,000 votes
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