A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise- Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
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Eddie Murphy as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Lane Smith as Dick Dodge
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Miss Loretta
Joe Don Baker as Olaf Andersen
Victoria Rowell as Celia Kirby
Grant Shaud as Arthur Reinhardt
Kevin McCarthy as Terry Corrigan
Charles S. Dutton as Elijah Hawkins
Victor Rivers as Armando
Chi McBride as Homer
Sonny Jim Gaines as Van Dyke
Noble Willingham as Zeke Bridges
Gary Frank as Iowa
Daniel Benzali as 'Skeeter' Warburton
Cynthia Harris as Vera Johnson
Susan Forristal as Ellen Juba
Autumn Winters as Mickey Juba
Doris Grau as Hattie Rifkin
Frances Foster as Grandma
Sarah Carson as Kimberly
Brad Koepenick as Rafe Simon
Mel Owens as Bo Chandler
James Garner as Jeff Johnson
John Doolittle as Ira Schecter
Rosanna Huffman as Mrs. Bridges
Dianne Turley Travis as Mrs. Dodge
Tom Dahlgren as Chief of Police
Tom Finnegan as Ethics Committee Chair
Marty Kaplan as Ned Grable
Cliff Bemis as Gun Lobbyist
Prudence Barry as Teacher
Nina Totenberg as Election Anchor
Julianna McCarthy as Blue Haired Lady
Daniel Petrie Jr. as Asbestos Lobbyist
Dion Anderson as Distilled Spirits Lobbyist
Stu Levin as Tobacco Lobbyist
Richard Anders as Poultry Lobbyist
Brian Gelatto as Crabhouse Waiter
Roger E. Reid as Florida Reporter
Angela Stribling as D.C. Anchor
Patricia Ciaffa as D.C. Correspondent
David A. Penhale as Voting Husband
Cordis Heard as Voting Wife
Gary Price as Taxi Driver
Tommy Boggs as Tommy Boggs
J.D. Williams as J.D. Williams
Sam Alejan as Press Technician (uncredited)
Lena Banks as Congressional Staff (uncredited)
Buzz Barbee as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Scott Barry as Press Cameraman (uncredited)
Robin Blake as Re-Election Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham as Congressman Maxwell (uncredited)
John Copage as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Peter Eastman as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Constance Estevez as Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)
Anne Gaybis as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Ryal Haakenson as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Gil Mandelik as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Melissa S. Markess as Politician (uncredited)
Nils Nichols as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Norris as Ambassador (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
David Pfeiffer as Congressman Rowland (uncredited)
John S. Platt as Congressman (uncredited)
Della Reese as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
John Rice as Congressman (uncredited)
Kevin G. Tracey as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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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
Anthony Esposito 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