From con man to congressman.
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
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Classical in form, comic, cool and contemporary.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Eddie MurphyThomas Jefferson Johnson
- Lane SmithDick Dodge
- Sheryl Lee RalphMiss Loretta
- Joe Don BakerOlaf Andersen
- Victoria RowellCelia Kirby
- Grant ShaudArthur Reinhardt
- Kevin McCarthyTerry Corrigan
- Charles S. DuttonElijah Hawkins
- Victor RiversArmando
- Chi McBrideHomer
Crew
- Jonathan LynnDirector
- Marty KaplanScreenplay
- Gabriel BeristainDirector of Photography
- Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
- Barry B. LeirerEditor
- Tony LombardoEditor
- Leonard GoldbergProducer
- Michael PeyserProducer
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