Heir to the throne of Zamunda, the prince leaves the tropical paradise of Zamunda and goes in search of his queen. What better place than the city of Queens, New York to find a bride. Joined with his loyal servant and friend Akeem and Semmi attempt to blend in as ordinary Americans and begin the dating.
Paul Bates | Oha | |
Eddie Murphy | Prince Akeem | |
Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer | |
Feather | Rose Bearer | |
Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer | |
Victoria Dillard | Bather | |
Felicia Taylor | Bather | |
Midori | Bather | |
James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer | |
Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon | |
Sheila Johnson | Lady-in-Waiting | |
Arsenio Hall | Semmi | |
Raymond D. Turner | T-Shirt Hawker | |
Calvin Lockhart | Colonel Izzi | |
Billi Gordon | Large Woman | |
Vanessa Bell Calloway | Imani Izzi | |
Jake Steinfeld | Cab Driver | |
Cuba Gooding Jr. | Boy Getting Haircut | |
Clint Smith | Sweets | |
Frankie Faison | Landlord | |
Uncle Ray Murphy | Stu | |
Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Street Hustler | |
Paulette Banoza | Soul Glo Woman | |
Clyde Risley Jones | Soul Glo Man | |
Patricia Matthews | Devil Woman |
Director | John Landis | |
Writer | Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein | |
Producer | Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr., Mark Lipsky, David Sosna, Robert D. Wachs | |
Musician | Nile Rodgers | |
Photography | Woody Omens |