The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman (Original title The Distinguished Gentleman ) is an American comedy film from 1992 by director Jonathan Lynn with Eddie Murphy in the lead role.

Action

Thomas Jefferson Johnson, nominated by his grandmother after President Thomas Jefferson, who lives in Florida as a petty criminal from check fraud, theft or extortion of telephone customers. During one of his " missions " he overhears with a conversation between Congressman Jefferson " Jeff" Johnson and the industry representatives Olaf Andersen, where it comes to donations from industry and the financially carefree life of a congressman in the amount of several hundred thousand dollars. This arouses the interest of petty criminals. Shortly afterwards, the deputy Johnson dies of a heart attack, Thomas Johnson forfeited the idea of the same name ( omitting his Erstvornamens ) to win the election for the deceased Member in the Congress, which he actually with the support of a senior citizens' organization ( The Silver Foxes ) succeeds.

After his ( late ) River in Washington, DC Johnson learns quickly especially the unofficial way of parliamentary decision-making on access to committees and lobby parties know. Funded by his criminal previous experience it is divided in a very short time in the system of " give and take " between MPs and lobbyists. A key factor here is his connection to the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Industry ( Committee for Power and Industry), Richard " Dick" Dodge, who has long been a main role in the world of legal corruption.

Just as Johnson begins to establish itself, met him the young honorary lawyer Celia Kirby, which represents the interests of minorities or no attention from the mainstream politics problem areas. As an amorous relationship between the two begins to develop, Kirby appeals to the good conscience in Johnson to fulfill his duties as representatives of the people. Due to the fact that the deputy Reverend Elijah " Ely " Hawkins, who use its best endeavors to represent the interests of the people and time and again comes into conflict with the lobby - dependent deputies, the uncle Celia Kirby, the relationship between wins Kirby and Johnson to voltage.

The relationship gets into a serious crisis, as Hawkins fault suffers a car accident after a meal with Johnson. The advice drawn from Johnson Dodge covered up the accident such that although Johnson's involvement is kept out ( as a passenger ) from the press, but Hawkins is displayed to the public as a drinking driver to pull him than of ethical political opponent Dodges from circulation.

The crisis prompted a rethink when deputies Johnson, who represents from now on the interests of children with cancer who live near high-voltage lines. The action comes to a climax when, in the course of a hearing in the Energy Committee of the Chairman Johnson Dodge before the eyes of the ( invited by Johnson ) Press under pressure. In return, Dodge confronted the public with the criminal past Johnson. This gives to his past misdeeds to them but again look at the events in Washington DC into perspective. As a privately and secretly recorded video is played in which the Industrial Andersen the chairman Dodge lists his donations (in the form of money, amenities and personal favor ) in recent years and holds up, escalates the Committee session. It ends with the fact that the chairman Dodge, Johnson violent attacks, taken into custody and is relieved of his duties. Likewise, Johnson is ruled by the Congress.

Finally told Johnson in conversation with its regained flame Kirby that he - now that he has become famous as Mr. Clean - is to run for president willing.

Reviews

" An indecisive wavering between Star Cinema, contemporary fairy tale and political satire staging undermines the critical potential of the script. All in all, only moderately funny. "

Awards

  • The film and director Jonathan Lynn won the 1993 Environmental Media Award
  • Jonathan Lynn won a 2001 Political Film Society Award, and the film again in 2002.
1992 in film Screenplay Leonard Goldberg Film score Randy Edelman Kevin McCarthy (actor) Environmental Media Awards Political Film Society Awards
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