The Distinguished Gentleman

Released

Dec 4, 1992

IMDb rating

5.9 / 10 18,087 votes

Recall rating

6.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

A Florida con man named Thomas Jefferson Johnson uses the passing of the longtime Congressman from his district, Jeff Johnson (who died of a heart attack while having sex with his secretary), to get elected to the United States Congress as a freshman Congressman, where the money flows from lobbyists. Omitting his first name, and abbreviating his middle name, he calls himself "Jeff" Johnson. He then manages to get on the ballot by pitching a seniors organization, the Silver Foxes, to endorse him.

Studio

Buena Vista Pictures