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.
Genres
Comedy
Production Companies
Hollywood Pictures
Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Production Countries
United States of America
Finances
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $83,000,000
Profit/Loss: $33,000,000
Stream
Videos
Cast
Eddie MurphyThomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane SmithDick Dodge
Sheryl Lee RalphMiss Loretta
Joe Don BakerOlaf Andersen
Victoria RowellCelia Kirby
Grant ShaudArthur Reinhardt
Kevin McCarthyTerry Corrigan
Charles S. DuttonElijah Hawkins
Victor RiversArmando
Chi McBrideHomer
Sonny Jim GainesVan Dyke
Noble WillinghamZeke Bridges
Gary FrankIowa
Daniel Benzali'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia HarrisVera Johnson
Susan ForristalEllen Juba
Autumn WintersMickey Juba
Doris GrauHattie Rifkin
Frances FosterGrandma
Sarah CarsonKimberly
Brad KoepenickRafe Simon
Mel OwensBo Chandler
James GarnerJeff Johnson
John DoolittleIra Schecter
Rosanna HuffmanMrs. Bridges
Dianne Turley TravisMrs. Dodge
Tom DahlgrenChief of Police
Tom FinneganEthics Committee Chair
Marty KaplanNed Grable
Cliff BemisGun Lobbyist
Prudence BarryTeacher
Nina TotenbergElection Anchor
Julianna McCarthyBlue Haired Lady
Daniel Petrie Jr.Asbestos Lobbyist
Dion AndersonDistilled Spirits Lobbyist
Stu LevinTobacco Lobbyist
Richard AndersPoultry Lobbyist
Brian GelattoCrabhouse Waiter
Roger E. ReidFlorida Reporter
Angela StriblingD.C. Anchor
Patricia CiaffaD.C. Correspondent
David A. PenhaleVoting Husband
Cordis HeardVoting Wife
Gary PriceTaxi Driver
Tommy BoggsTommy Boggs
J.D. WilliamsJ.D. Williams
Sam AlejanPress Technician (uncredited)
Lena BanksCongressional Staff (uncredited)
Buzz BarbeeFuneral Attendee (uncredited)
Scott BarryPress Cameraman (uncredited)
Robin BlakeRe-Election Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert BuckinghamCongressman Maxwell (uncredited)
John CopageBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Peter EastmanFuneral Attendee (uncredited)
Constance EstevezGwen, Society Woman (uncredited)
Anne Gaybis900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Ryal HaakensonBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn JanssenBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Gil MandelikBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Melissa S. MarkessPolitician (uncredited)
Nils NicholsBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark NorrisAmbassador (uncredited)
Sherry O’KeefeBanquet Guest (uncredited)
David PfeifferCongressman Rowland (uncredited)
John S. PlattCongressman (uncredited)
Della ReeseElevator Operator (uncredited)
John RiceCongressman (uncredited)
Kevin G. TraceyFuneral Attendee (uncredited)
Crew
Jonathan LynnDirector
Frank Capra IIIFirst Assistant Director
Matthew H. RowlandSecond Assistant Director
Hope WilliamsScript Supervisor
Algric Leo ChaplinSecond Second Assistant Director