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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
Marty Kaplan
Screenplay

Leonard Goldberg
Producer
Marty Kaplan
Executive Producer
Michael Peyser
Producer

Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer

Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Barry B. Leirer
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Marty Kaplan
Story
Matthew H. Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director

Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Edward T. McAvoy
Assistant Art Director

Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Kenneth Turek
Leadman
Richard Turner
Camera Operator
Ted Chu
First Assistant Camera
Lex Rawlins
First Assistant Camera
Nicholas S. McLean
Second Assistant Camera
Kirby Washington
Second Assistant Camera
Brian LeGrady
Second Assistant Camera
Thomas Nemy
Camera Loader
Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor

Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Gabriel Cubos
Boom Operator
Paul Farmer
Utility Sound
Betty Jean Slater
Costume Supervisor
Fetteroff Colen
Costumer
David Page
Costumer
Michael Fitzpatrick
Costumer
Aida Swinson
Costumer
Michael Castellano
Set Costumer
Michael Jamison
Set Costumer
Tony Lloyd
Makeup Artist
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
Sheila Evers
Makeup Artist
Scott Julion
Hairstylist
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
H. Mark Vuille
Gaffer
Joseph F. Warren
Best Boy Electric
Christopher Kroll
First Assistant Editor
David DeGeus
First Assistant Editor
Gina Lombardo
First Assistant Editor
Mark Bourgeois
Assistant Editor
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Gaston Biraben
Sound Editor
Philip A. Hess
Sound Editor
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Chris Todd
Sound Editor
David Hagberg
Sound Editor
Scott Weber
Sound Editor
Ed Bannon
Sound Editor
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Rich Steven
Dialogue Editor
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Jim Borgardt
ADR Editor
Jerelyn J. Harding
ADR Editor
Jonathan Klein
ADR Editor

Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Bruce Nyznik
Foley Supervisor
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
F. Scott Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark A. Tracy
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas R. Bryant
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Thomas Needell
Assistant Dialogue Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Philip Chapnick
Assistant Property Master
Joey Davis
Assistant Property Master
John H. Maxwell
Set Dresser
Deborah Harman
Set Dresser
Timothy S. Wiles
Set Dresser
Scott E. Bruza
Set Dresser
Richard R. Powell
Set Dresser
Jan Aaris
Special Effects Coordinator
R. Michael Bisetti
Special Effects Assistant
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Véronique Vowell
Location Manager
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
Tina L. Newman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Miriam Holder Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Second Assistant Director
Amy Lippens
Casting Associate
Geoff Hubbard
Set Designer
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer
Elizabeth Lapp
Set Designer
Steve Callas
Construction Coordinator
Jeffrey Laszlo
Camera Operator

Phil Abraham
First Assistant Camera
Kathina Szeto
Second Assistant Camera
Carl Perkinson
Camera Loader
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer

Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jonathan Reynolds
Story
Anthony Esposito
Hairstylist
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