Summary
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
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Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Midori
Bather
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
Clint Smith
Sweets
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Steve White
Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
Subway Lady (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer (uncredited)