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.
Cast
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)
Crew
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Marty Kaplan
Screenplay, Story, Executive Producer
Jonathan Reynolds
Story
Barry B. Leirer
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Mark Bourgeois
Assistant Editor
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director
Matthew H. Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Second Assistant Director
Miriam Holder Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tina L. Newman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
Leonard Goldberg
Producer
Michael Peyser
Producer
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Richard Turner
Camera Operator
Jeffrey Laszlo
Camera Operator
Lex Rawlins
First Assistant Camera
Ted Chu
First Assistant Camera
Phil Abraham
First Assistant Camera
Brian LeGrady
Second Assistant Camera
Nicholas S. McLean
Second Assistant Camera
Kirby Washington
Second Assistant Camera
Kathina Szeto
Second Assistant Camera
Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Thomas Nemy
Camera Loader
Carl Perkinson
Camera Loader
Amy Lippens
Casting Associate
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Michael Jamison
Set Costumer
Michael Castellano
Set Costumer
Betty Jean Slater
Costume Supervisor
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
David Page
Costumer
Fetteroff Colen
Costumer
Michael Fitzpatrick
Costumer
Aida Swinson
Costumer
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
Scott Julion
Hairstylist
Anthony Esposito
Hairstylist
Tony Lloyd
Makeup Artist
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
Sheila Evers
Makeup Artist
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
Edward T. McAvoy
Assistant Art Director
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Todd
Sound Editor
Scott Weber
Sound Editor
David Hagberg
Sound Editor
Gaston Biraben
Sound Editor
Philip A. Hess
Sound Editor
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Ed Bannon
Sound Editor
F. Scott Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Mark A. Tracy
Assistant Sound Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Gabriel Cubos
Boom Operator
Bruce Nyznik
Foley Supervisor
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Jim Borgardt
ADR Editor
Jerelyn J. Harding
ADR Editor
Jonathan Klein
ADR Editor
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Jan Aaris
Special Effects Coordinator
R. Michael Bisetti
Special Effects Assistant
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Rich Steven
Dialogue Editor
Thomas R. Bryant
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Thomas Needell
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Timothy S. Wiles
Set Dresser
Scott E. Bruza
Set Dresser
Richard R. Powell
Set Dresser
John H. Maxwell
Set Dresser
Deborah Harman
Set Dresser
Geoff Hubbard
Set Designer
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Set Designer
Elizabeth Lapp
Set Designer
Steve Callas
Construction Coordinator
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Joseph F. Warren
Best Boy Electric
Véronique Vowell
Location Manager
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Joey Davis
Assistant Property Master
Philip Chapnick
Assistant Property Master
H. Mark Vuille
Gaffer
Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
David DeGeus
First Assistant Editor
Gina Lombardo
First Assistant Editor
Christopher Kroll
First Assistant Editor
Paul Farmer
Utility Sound
Kenneth Turek
Leadman
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