"A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists."
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
Constance Estevez
as Gwen, Society Woman (uncredited)
Anne Gaybis
as 900 Phone Girl Maria (uncredited)
Ryal Haakenson
Kathryn Janssen
Gil Mandelik
Melissa S. Markess
as Politician (uncredited)
Nils Nichols
Mark Norris
as Ambassador (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
David Pfeiffer
as Congressman Rowland (uncredited)
John S. Platt
as Congressman (uncredited)
Della Reese
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
John Rice
Kevin G. Tracey
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Leonard Goldberg
Producer
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Michael Peyser
Barry B. Leirer
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Executive Producer
Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Story
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director
Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Matthew H. Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Edward T. McAvoy
Assistant Art Director
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Brian LeGrady
Second Assistant Camera
Lex Rawlins
First Assistant Camera
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Thomas Nemy
Camera Loader
Nicholas S. McLean
Kirby Washington
Richard Turner
Camera Operator
Kenneth Turek
Leadman
Ted Chu
Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Gabriel Cubos
Tony Lloyd
Makeup Artist
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas R. Bryant
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Timothy S. Wiles
Set Dresser
Scott E. Bruza
Jan Aaris
Special Effects Coordinator
Kathina Szeto
Rick Sharp
David DeGeus
First Assistant Editor
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
Gina Lombardo
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Joey Davis
Assistant Property Master
David Page
Costumer
Joseph F. Warren
Best Boy Electric
Christopher Kroll
Jim Borgardt
ADR Editor
Philip Chapnick
Mark Bourgeois
Assistant Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Anthony Esposito
F. Scott Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard R. Powell
Michael Jamison
Set Costumer
Scott Julion
Chris Todd
Sound Editor
Jerelyn J. Harding
Gregg Rudloff
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
R. Michael Bisetti
Special Effects Assistant
Fetteroff Colen
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Castellano
Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Betty Jean Slater
Costume Supervisor
Sheila Evers
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Mark A. Tracy
H. Mark Vuille
Gaffer
Scott Weber
Paul Farmer
Utility Sound
Aida Swinson
Steve Artmont
David Hagberg
Jonathan Klein
Véronique Vowell
Location Manager
Gaston Biraben
Philip A. Hess
Jeffrey Wilhoit
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
John H. Maxwell
Jeffrey Laszlo
Richard Corwin
Dialogue Editor
Rich Steven
William Hooper
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Thomas Needell
Carl Perkinson
Amy Lippens
Casting Associate
Geoff Hubbard
Set Designer
Miriam Holder Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
Steve Callas
Construction Coordinator
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Phil Abraham
Tina L. Newman
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Ed Bannon
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Bruce Nyznik
Foley Supervisor
Deborah Harman
Murray Miller
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Second Assistant Director
Elizabeth Lapp
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jonathan Reynolds