A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
- Awards
- 4 wins
Chi McBride
- Homer
- (as Chi)
Storyline
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- TriviaFirst film Eddie Murphy starred in which was not produced by movie studio Paramount Pictures.
- GoofsWhen congressman Johnson first sits down with Celia Kirby and her assistant Ira Schecter , Johnson asks Ira about how much he pays for auto insurance and Ira states that he owns a 1982 Dodge Dart. The Dodge Dart was manufactured from 1960 through 1976 and then again from 2013 through the present. There is no such thing as a 1982 Dodge Dart.
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Olaf Andersen: Now the question is, can we get the shit back into the horse?
- SoundtracksThe Thunderer
Written by John Philip Sousa
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Highly Entertaining
This overlooked Eddie Murphy from 1992 gem is much better than most critics would have you believe. Murphy plays a charming con man who swindles his way into Congress through voter inattention -- they think he's the incumbent, who is actually deceased. What starts as a game to merely soak the job for all it's worth turns into an unlikely effort to make a real difference. Several scenes are laugh-out-loud, particularly early on. Though a shade overlong, the story is engaging enough to keep the viewer's attention, and it serves up some nice potshots at how bloated and self-serving government has become. One of Murphy's best 'non-family' entries.
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- ReelCheese
- May 6, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Fırlama Beyefendi
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $46,666,502
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,611,040
- Dec 6, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $46,666,502
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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