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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.
Language
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue $46,666,502
English
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue $46,666,502
Keywords
businessman
greed
falling in love
bribery
political comedy
Casts

Eddie Murphy
Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Lane Smith
Dick Dodge

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Miss Loretta

Joe Don Baker
Olaf Andersen

Victoria Rowell
Celia Kirby

Grant Shaud
Arthur Reinhardt

Kevin McCarthy
Terry Corrigan

Charles S. Dutton
Elijah Hawkins

Victor Rivers
Armando

Chi McBride
Homer
Sonny Jim Gaines
Van Dyke

Noble Willingham
Zeke Bridges

Gary Frank
Iowa

Daniel Benzali
'Skeeter' Warburton

Cynthia Harris
Vera Johnson

Susan Forristal
Ellen Juba
Autumn Winters
Mickey Juba
Doris Grau
Hattie Rifkin

Frances Foster
Grandma
Sarah Carson
Kimberly
Brad Koepenick
Rafe Simon
Mel Owens
Bo Chandler

James Garner
Jeff Johnson

John Doolittle
Ira Schecter
Rosanna Huffman
Mrs. Bridges

Dianne Turley Travis
Mrs. Dodge
Tom Dahlgren
Chief of Police

Tom Finnegan
Ethics Committee Chair
Marty Kaplan
Ned Grable

Cliff Bemis
Gun Lobbyist
Prudence Barry
Teacher
Nina Totenberg
Election Anchor

Julianna McCarthy
Blue Haired Lady

Daniel Petrie Jr.
Asbestos Lobbyist

Dion Anderson
Distilled Spirits Lobbyist
Stu Levin
Tobacco Lobbyist
Richard Anders
Poultry Lobbyist
Brian Gelatto
Crabhouse Waiter
Roger E. Reid
Florida Reporter
Angela Stribling
D.C. Anchor
Patricia Ciaffa
D.C. Correspondent
David A. Penhale
Voting Husband

Cordis Heard
Voting Wife

Gary Price
Taxi Driver
Tommy Boggs
Tommy Boggs
J.D. Williams
J.D. Williams
Sam Alejan
Press Technician (uncredited)

Lena Banks
Congressional Staff (uncredited)
Buzz Barbee
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Scott Barry
Press Cameraman (uncredited)
Robin Blake
Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham
Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)
John Copage
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Constance Estevez
Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)

Anne Gaybis
900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Ryal Haakenson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Gil Mandelik
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Melissa S. Markess
Politician (uncredited)
Nils Nichols
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Norris
Ambassador (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
David Pfeiffer
Congressman Rowland (uncredited)
John S. Platt
Congressman (uncredited)

Della Reese
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
John Rice
Congressman (uncredited)
Kevin G. Tracey
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Crews

Jonathan Lynn
Director

Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Leonard Goldberg
Producer

Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Marty Kaplan
Screenplay
Michael Peyser
Producer
Barry B. Leirer
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Marty Kaplan
Executive Producer

Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Marty Kaplan
Story
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director

Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Matthew H. Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Edward T. McAvoy
Assistant Art Director
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Production Design

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Brian LeGrady
Second Assistant Camera
Lex Rawlins
First Assistant Camera
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Thomas Nemy
Camera Loader
Nicholas S. McLean
Second Assistant Camera
Kirby Washington
Second Assistant Camera
Richard Turner
Camera Operator
Kenneth Turek
Leadman
Ted Chu
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Gabriel Cubos
Boom Operator
Tony Lloyd
Makeup Artist
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas R. Bryant
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Timothy S. Wiles
Set Dresser
Scott E. Bruza
Set Dresser
Jan Aaris
Special Effects Coordinator
Kathina Szeto
Second Assistant Camera
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
David DeGeus
First Assistant Editor
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
Gina Lombardo
First Assistant Editor
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Joey Davis
Assistant Property Master
David Page
Costumer
Joseph F. Warren
Best Boy Electric
Christopher Kroll
First Assistant Editor
Jim Borgardt
ADR Editor
Philip Chapnick
Assistant Property Master
Mark Bourgeois
Assistant Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
F. Scott Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard R. Powell
Set Dresser
Michael Jamison
Set Costumer
Scott Julion
Hairstylist
Chris Todd
Sound Editor
Jerelyn J. Harding
ADR Editor
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
R. Michael Bisetti
Special Effects Assistant
Fetteroff Colen
Costumer
Michael Fitzpatrick
Costumer
Michael Castellano
Set Costumer

Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Betty Jean Slater
Costume Supervisor
Sheila Evers
Makeup Artist
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Mark A. Tracy
Assistant Sound Editor
H. Mark Vuille
Gaffer
Scott Weber
Sound Editor
Paul Farmer
Utility Sound
Aida Swinson
Costumer
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
David Hagberg
Sound Editor
Jonathan Klein
ADR Editor
Véronique Vowell
Location Manager
Gaston Biraben
Sound Editor
Philip A. Hess
Sound Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
John H. Maxwell
Set Dresser
Jeffrey Laszlo
Camera Operator
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Rich Steven
Dialogue Editor
William Hooper
Sound Editor

Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Thomas Needell
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Carl Perkinson
Camera Loader
Amy Lippens
Casting Associate
Geoff Hubbard
Set Designer
Miriam Holder Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
Steve Callas
Construction Coordinator
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer

Phil Abraham
First Assistant Camera
Tina L. Newman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Ed Bannon
Sound Editor
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Bruce Nyznik
Foley Supervisor
Deborah Harman
Set Dresser
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Second Assistant Director
Elizabeth Lapp
Set Designer

Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jonathan Reynolds
Story
Anthony Esposito
Hairstylist
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