"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
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Lynn
Director
Michael Peyser
Producer
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Executive Producer
Barry B. Leirer
Gabriel Beristain
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Leonard Goldberg
Denise Pizzini
Assistant Set Decoration
Story
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director
Edward T. McAvoy
Assistant Art Director
Matthew H. Rowland
Second Assistant Director
Richard H. Prince
Production Manager
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Ed Verreaux
Art Direction
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Ted Chu
First Assistant Camera
Lex Rawlins
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Russell Williams II
Sound Mixer
Kenneth Turek
Leadman
David Page
Costumer
Richard Turner
Camera Operator
Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Gabriel Cubos
Michael Jamison
Set Costumer
Anthony Esposito
Hairstylist
Kirby Washington
Second Assistant Camera
Paul Farmer
Utility Sound
Brian LeGrady
Nicholas S. McLean
Thomas Nemy
Camera Loader
Aida Swinson
William Hooper
Sound Editor
Jonathan Klein
ADR Editor
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Joey Davis
Assistant Property Master
John H. Maxwell
Set Dresser
Betty Jean Slater
Costume Supervisor
David DeGeus
First Assistant Editor
Steve Artmont
Makeup Artist
Mark Bourgeois
Assistant Editor
Jan Aaris
Special Effects Coordinator
Philip Chapnick
Timothy S. Wiles
Scott E. Bruza
R. Michael Bisetti
Special Effects Assistant
Fetteroff Colen
Michael Castellano
Fred Judkins
Supervising Sound Editor
David Hagberg
Mark A. Tracy
Assistant Sound Editor
Deborah Harman
Tony Lloyd
Scott Julion
Jerelyn J. Harding
H. Mark Vuille
Gaffer
Chris Todd
Scott Weber
Rich Steven
Dialogue Editor
Renée Tondelli
Supervising ADR Editor
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Joseph F. Warren
Best Boy Electric
Christopher Kroll
Ed Bannon
Thomas Needell
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Murray Miller
Location Manager
Gaston Biraben
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Rick Sharp
Thomas R. Bryant
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Véronique Vowell
Kenneth Walker
F. Scott Taylor
John T. Reitz
Richard R. Powell
Sheila Evers
Michael Fitzpatrick
Bruce Nyznik
Foley Supervisor
Gregg Rudloff
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Gina Lombardo
Philip A. Hess
Richard Corwin
Jim Borgardt
Geoff Hubbard
Set Designer
Steve Callas
Construction Coordinator
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Laszlo
Lark Bernini
Production Coordinator
Phil Abraham
Elizabeth Lapp
Carl Perkinson
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Kathina Szeto
Tina L. Newman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Miriam Holder Jacobs
Amy Lippens
Casting Associate
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Jonathan Reynolds