The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Na de dood van Jeff Johnson, parlementslid voor Florida, ziet zijn naamgenoot Thomas Jefferson Johnson, een derderangscrimineel en eersteklas charlatan, zijn kans schoon om diens plaats in te nemen. Hij lanceert een campagne die louter op naambekendheid is gebaseerd (Jeff Johnson, de naam die U kent) en slaagt er wonder boven wonder in om verkozen te worden. In de lobby's en informele machtsorganen rond het congres voelt Thomas zich prima thuis.
Regiseur:
Jonathan Lynn
Schrijver:
Marty Kaplan
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Eddie Murphy as Thomas Jefferson Johnson |
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Lane Smith as Dick Dodge |
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Sheryl Lee Ralph as Miss Loretta |
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Joe Don Baker as Olaf Andersen |
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Victoria Rowell as Celia Kirby |
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Grant Shaud as Arthur Reinhardt |
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Kevin McCarthy as Terry Corrigan |
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Charles S. Dutton as Elijah Hawkins |
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Victor Rivers as Armando |
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Chi McBride as Homer |
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Sonny Jim Gaines as Van Dyke |
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Noble Willingham as Zeke Bridges |
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Gary Frank as Iowa |
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Daniel Benzali as 'Skeeter' Warburton |
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Cynthia Harris as Vera Johnson |
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Susan Forristal as Ellen Juba |
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Autumn Winters as Mickey Juba |
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Doris Grau as Hattie Rifkin |
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Frances Foster as Grandma |
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Sarah Carson as Kimberly |
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Brad Koepenick as Rafe Simon |
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Mel Owens as Bo Chandler |
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James Garner as Jeff Johnson |
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John Doolittle as Ira Schecter |
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Rosanna Huffman as Mrs. Bridges |
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Dianne Turley Travis as Mrs. Dodge |
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Tom Dahlgren as Chief of Police |
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Tom Finnegan as Ethics Committee Chair |
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Marty Kaplan as Ned Grable |
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Cliff Bemis as Gun Lobbyist |
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Prudence Barry as Teacher |
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Nina Totenberg as Election Anchor |
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Julianna McCarthy as Blue Haired Lady |
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Daniel Petrie Jr. as Asbestos Lobbyist |
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Dion Anderson as Distilled Spirits Lobbyist |
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Stu Levin as Tobacco Lobbyist |
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Richard Anders as Poultry Lobbyist |
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Brian Gelatto as Crabhouse Waiter |
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Roger E. Reid as Florida Reporter |
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Angela Stribling as D.C. Anchor |
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Patricia Ciaffa as D.C. Correspondent |
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David A. Penhale as Voting Husband |
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Cordis Heard as Voting Wife |
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Gary Price as Taxi Driver |
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Tommy Boggs as Tommy Boggs |
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J.D. Williams as J.D. Williams |
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Sam Alejan as Press Technician (uncredited) |
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Lena Banks as Congressional Staff (uncredited) |
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Buzz Barbee as Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
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Scott Barry as Press Cameraman (uncredited) |
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Robin Blake as Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Robert Buckingham as Congressman Maxwell (uncredited) |
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John Copage as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Peter Eastman as Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
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Constance Estevez as Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited) |
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Anne Gaybis as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited) |
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Ryal Haakenson as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Kathryn Janssen as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Gil Mandelik as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Melissa S. Markess as Politician (uncredited) |
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Nils Nichols as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Mark Norris as Ambassador (uncredited) |
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Sherry O’Keefe as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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David Pfeiffer as Congressman Rowland (uncredited) |
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John S. Platt as Congressman (uncredited) |
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Della Reese as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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John Rice as Congressman (uncredited) |
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Kevin G. Tracey as Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jonathan Lynn | Director |
| Writing | Marty Kaplan | Screenplay |
| Production | Leonard Goldberg | Producer |
| Production | Marty Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Peyser | Producer |
| Sound | Randy Edelman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Gabriel Beristain | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Barry B. Leirer | Editor |
| Editing | Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Writing | Marty Kaplan | Story |
| Directing | Matthew H. Rowland | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Frank Capra III | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Richard H. Prince | Production Manager |
| Art | Edward T. McAvoy | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Denise Pizzini | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Mary Goldberg | Casting |
| Art | Leslie Dilley | Production Design |
| Art | Ed Verreaux | Art Direction |
| Art | Dorree Cooper | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design |
| Art | Kenneth Turek | Leadman |
| Camera | Richard Turner | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ted Chu | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lex Rawlins | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nicholas S. McLean | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kirby Washington | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Brian LeGrady | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Thomas Nemy | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Jeff Mart | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Hope Williams | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Russell Williams II | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gary A. Theard | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Gabriel Cubos | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Paul Farmer | Utility Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Jean Slater | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fetteroff Colen | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Page | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Fitzpatrick | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aida Swinson | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Castellano | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Jamison | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Artmont | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheila Evers | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Julion | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kenneth Walker | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | H. Mark Vuille | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Joseph F. Warren | Best Boy Electric |
| Editing | Christopher Kroll | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | David DeGeus | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Gina Lombardo | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mark Bourgeois | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Fred Judkins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gaston Biraben | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Philip A. Hess | Sound Editor |
| Sound | William Hooper | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Todd | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Hagberg | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Weber | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ed Bannon | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard Corwin | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Rich Steven | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Renée Tondelli | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jim Borgardt | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jerelyn J. Harding | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jonathan Klein | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Bruce Nyznik | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David Gertz | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | F. Scott Taylor | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mark A. Tracy | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas R. Bryant | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Needell | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Russell Bobbitt | Property Master |
| Art | Philip Chapnick | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Joey Davis | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | John H. Maxwell | Set Dresser |
| Art | Deborah Harman | Set Dresser |
| Art | Timothy S. Wiles | Set Dresser |
| Art | Scott E. Bruza | Set Dresser |
| Art | Richard R. Powell | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Jan Aaris | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | R. Michael Bisetti | Special Effects Assistant |
| Production | Murray Miller | Location Manager |
| Production | Véronique Vowell | Location Manager |
| Production | Lark Bernini | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Tina L. Newman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Miriam Holder Jacobs | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Algric Leo Chaplin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Amy Lippens | Casting Associate |
| Art | Geoff Hubbard | Set Designer |
| Art | Lawrence A. Hubbs | Set Designer |
| Art | Elizabeth Lapp | Set Designer |
| Art | Steve Callas | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Jeffrey Laszlo | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Phil Abraham | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kathina Szeto | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Carl Perkinson | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Barry Wetcher | Still Photographer |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Writing | Jonathan Reynolds | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Esposito | Hairstylist |