The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

We had about 20 people for this very funny film about corruption in our nation's political system. Released in 1992, it's world of money in politics is instantly recognizable. We even have a black candidate, a complete charlatan,  promising change that voters can believe in. It is a chilling moment.

Con man Eddie Murphy, in a change of heart, is able to bring down some of the corporate sponsored, white politicians feeding at the campaign finance trough. That part was the most fanciful when applied to today's completely corrupt system. We spent about half an hour at the end of the movie talking about how to restore a people's democracy by eliminating corporate dominance of our elections.