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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 4, 1992
Box Office
$46.7M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 16, 1999
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Cast
Full credits →E
Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
L
Lane Smith
Dick Dodge
S
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta
J
Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen
V
Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby
G
Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt
K
Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan
C
Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins
V
Victor Rivers
Armando
C
Chi McBride
Homer
S
Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke
N
Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges
G
Gary Frank
Iowa
D
Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton
C
Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson
S
Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba
D
Doris Grau
Hattie Rifkin
F
Frances Foster
Grandma
B
Brad Koepenick
Rafe Simon
J
James Garner
Jeff Johnson
