"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."

1988

1h 57m

6.9(4531 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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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82 members

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Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

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Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

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Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

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John Amos

Cleo McDowell

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James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

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Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

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Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

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Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

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Frankie Faison

Landlord

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Louie Anderson

Maurice

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Paul Bates

Oha

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Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

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Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

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Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

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Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

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Feather

Rose Bearer #1

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Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #2

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Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

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Birdie M. Hale

Elderly Passenger

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Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Writing

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

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Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

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Felicia Taylor

Bather

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Midori

Bather

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Sheila Johnson

Lady-in-Waiting

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Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

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Clint Smith

Sweets

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Uncle Ray Murphy

Stu

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Paulette Banoza

Soul Glo Woman

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Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

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Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

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Carla Earle

Tough Girl

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Karen Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

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Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

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Lisa Gumora

Kinky Girl

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June Boykins

Strange Woman

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Janette Colon

Fresh Peaches

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Vanessa Colon

Sugar Cube

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Monique Mannen

Boring Girl / Dancer

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Mindora Mimms

Awareness Woman

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Cynthia Finkley

Awareness Woman

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David Sosna

Cartier Delivery Man

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Arthur Adams

Mr. Jenks

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Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jenks

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Montrose Hagins

Grandma Jenks

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Tonja Rivers

Party Guest

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Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

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Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

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Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

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Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Production

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

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Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

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Leah Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

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Aurorah Allain

Dancer (uncredited)

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Paula Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

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Dwayne Chattman

Dancer (uncredited)

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Stephanie Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

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Robin L. Dimension

Dancer (uncredited)

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Shaun Earl

Dancer (uncredited)

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Eric L. Ellis

Dancer (uncredited)

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Sharon Ferrol-Young

Dancer (uncredited)

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Eric D. Henderson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Gigi Hunter

Dancer (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Debra Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

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Jimmy Locust

Dancer (uncredited)

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Donna M. Perkins

Dancer (uncredited)

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Dionne Rockhold

Dancer (uncredited)

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Gina Consuela Rose

Dancer (uncredited)

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Randolph Scott

Dancer (uncredited)

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Robbin Tasha-Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

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Jerald Vincent

Dancer (uncredited)

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Eyan Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

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Roy Milton Davis

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

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Dorian DeMichele

Viola (uncredited)

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Alison Gordy

Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

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Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

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Directing

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Raymond D. Turner

T-Shirt Hawker

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