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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Walt Disney Video
Salesrank: 22741
Released: November 16, 1999 |
| Our Price: $4.62 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Comedy superstar Eddie Murphy (BOWFINGER, THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) brings down the house in THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN, the hilarious new comedy hit about a small-time con man who runs for Congress -- and miraculously wins! As Thomas Jeffferson Johnson, Murphy hustles his way to the big time and wins an elected seat in the U.S. Congress. But that's only the beginning -- with the perks and power of his new position, Murphy cons for cash and doesn't have to break the law to bamboozle the big bucks! You can be sure you'll love it when Eddie Murphy goes to Washington!
Description of The Distinguished Gentleman:
"Mr. Murphy Goes to Washington." As a sly con man from Florida, Thomas Jefferson Johnson (a name he enjoys reciting), Murphy seems just about perfectly cast. And the notion that a crook would be drawn to Capitol Hill like a fly to honey is a cheap, cynical idea that could be milked for a few belly laughs. The chief bad guy, a greedy lobbyist aptly named Dick Dodge (Lane Smith), is a perfect, smarmy target, but the movie loses its cool and turns earnest and patriotic, striking a high-minded attitude that it has scarcely earned. It may have seemed a clever idea hiring a Brit, Jonathan Lynn (Clue) to direct, but he doesn't bring a fresh eye to the material. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Joe Don Baker bat cleanup. --David Chute
The Distinguished Gentleman Reviews:
Politician = Elite Con = Legal Scammer 
2009-10-29 - Want to be a legal scammer or con-man, go join politics!
This comedy sheds light on the going-ons in political circles. If you've ever wondered why nothing changes in the world, it's because the bozos in politics won't allow concrete change to happen. They wallow their time in games, photo-shoots, and siphoning taxpayers money to their tricks and buddies.
In this movie, comedian Eddie Murphy plays a small-time con-man who saw that the fastest way to make money is to be in the place where money is printed and played - Washington. All you need are big smiles, a great-looking personality, heaps of charisma, and a bag of tricks up your sleeves and a few sleeping partners in crime. When he finally gets to Washington, his first change of heart comes when he meets with a cancer-stricken girl and her mom, and a potential love of his life. A rolling adventure begins as the con-man, Jr. exposes the cons in his superiors in major scandals.
The con games sound like reality to me! If only politicians have a heart and soul these day! They don't want to know that real people are suffering when all they do is to bask in the wealth of taxpayers' money. Now, you know the reality of politicians is to find ways to steal our hard-earned money with all their games!
A con-man hits Washington 
2009-09-06 - In California in the late 70's a fellow named Bob Wilson was elected
on name recognition in California ( a democrat). He just wasn't
the Republican Bob Wilson who had been congressman from California for many years.
This movie turns that idea into farce where con-man brings his gang
to Washington and starts reaping the benefits.
What changes things is his new girl friend, his conscience and a little girl with cancer.
What results is an exposure of a corrupt chairman of an important
committee. I kind of liked the movie and how it points out the flaws
in the current system.
the distinguished gentleman
2009-09-01 - i love the movie and i love how i got it. very timely and profesional
"Jeff Johnson: the name you can trust" 
2008-12-31 - The Distinguished Gentleman is one of those movies that was a little too smart for its audience. Because of this, it came and went in theaters. I think its one of Eddie Murphy's better movies.
The story: Eddie Murphy plays Thomas Jefferson Johnson, a small-time crook that runs for Congress and wins. He ran with intentions of getting rich and left with intentions of helping the little people that get ran over by those corporate fat cats in the oval office. This being after he meets up a cancer-stricken girl that is a victim of the power lines over her school.
Eddie Murphy is great as the slick con man and he looks like he wants to be in this movie not like these later flicks where he phones in his performance. Lane Smith is perfect as the corrupted chairman Dick Dodge and so is Joe Don Baker as Olaf Anderson. Victoria Rowell(who plays Celia Kirby) and Charles S. Dutton(who plays Elijah Hawkins) turn in some good performances too. I like how this movie targets the dont-give-a-damn mentality of all of these politicians in the White House. It was good in its satire even when the humor misses(rarely). The Distinguished Gentleman is underrated but is definitely recommended to the crowd that can see past their nose.
Eddie Murphy Goes to WASHINGTON DC!!
2008-08-18 - I Think this was a good comedy and it has a good storyline too.
Eddie was at the top of his game and working his way to the top in WASHINGTON. Move over Obama my vote goes to Eddie for PRESIDENT!!
I rate this move a 8 from 1to10!!
