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- 1992
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 52 m
- 1992
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 52 m
Summary Sharing the same name as a popular, recently deceased congressman, a small-time con man wins a seat in congress.
Directed By: Jonathan Lynn
Written By: Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds
- 1992
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 52 m
- 1992
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 52 m
The Distinguished Gentleman
45
7.2
Summary Sharing the same name as a popular, recently deceased congressman, a small-time con man wins a seat in congress.
Directed By: Jonathan Lynn
Written By: Marty Kaplan, Jonathan Reynolds
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
45
24% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
57% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
19% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
45
24% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
57% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
19% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
The Distinguished Gentleman is an easy, breezy romp of a movie, a low comedy of highly entertaining order.
While the result is inevitably middle of the road, it still manages to be the funniest picture Murphy has made in quite some time. [04 Dec 1992]
It has a few good laughs in it thanks to Murphy, but mainly depends for its appeal on an uncomfortable manipulation of racial stereotypes. [04 Dec 1992]
There's just not enough good material, however, to sustain the comic pace.
The Distinguished Gentleman prefers to give us measured laughs at a leisurely pace, and then it settles for the sellout upbeat ending. Ho hum.
The Distinguished Gentleman isn't much of a movie - it's a mess, in fact. [04 Dec 1992]
This Hollywood Pictures production (basically, a Walt Disney adult venture) culls every Capitol-corruption cliche in the book for the dullest 90 minutes Murphy has ever appeared in.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
7.2
50% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
7.2
50% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
50% Mixed
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3 Ratings
0% Negative
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Production Company
Hollywood Pictures,
Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Release Date Dec 4, 1992
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Tagline From con man to congressman
Awards
Environmental Media Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Political Film Society, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
