Boomerang (1992 film)
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Dec 4, 1992 · Murphy falls for a pretty lobbyist ( Victoria Rowell) whose uncle is one of the few honest men in Congress. Murphy discovers that he cannot simultaneously be dishonest and win her love, and love carries the day, but not before the audience is yawning. "The Distinguished Gentleman" has a lot of good ideas for a comedy.
13% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 36% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In the conniving world of politics, even a professional shyster like Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) can find himself ...
- (16)
- Jonathan Lynn
- R
- Eddie Murphy
Dec 4, 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman: Directed by Jonathan Lynn. With Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker. A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
- (17K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Jonathan Lynn
- 1992-12-04
The Distinguished Gentleman is hardly necessary and is as light as a supermodel, but it is a likable flick with a laugh or two and a half-hearted political lampoon that breezes over severe corruption and how empty campaign promises are.
The Distinguished Gentleman is a 1992 American political comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. The film was directed by Jonathan Lynn. In addition to Murphy, the film stars Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell, Grant Shaud, Kevin McCarthy, and Charles S. Dutton.
Dec 4, 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. Read More. FULL REVIEW. See All 21 Critic Reviews.
The Distinguished Gentleman Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant. This lightweight political sitcom takes awkward narrative...
