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Directed by
John Landis John Landis
Written by
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy
David Sheffield David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein Barry W. Blaustein
Cast
Paul Bates Paul Bates ... Oha
Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy ... Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Garcelle Beauvais Garcelle Beauvais ... Rose Bearer
Feather Feather ... Rose Bearer
Stephanie Simon Stephanie Simon ... Rose Bearer
Victoria Dillard Victoria Dillard ... Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor Felicia Taylor ... Bather
Midori Midori ... Bather (as Michele Watley)
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones ... King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair ... Queen Aoleon
Sheila Johnson Sheila Johnson ... Lady-in-Waiting
Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall ... Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl / Reverend Brown
Raymond D. Turner Raymond D. Turner ... T-Shirt Hawker
Calvin Lockhart Calvin Lockhart ... Colonel Izzi
Billi Gordon Billi Gordon ... Large Woman
Vanessa Bell Calloway Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Imani Izzi (as Vanessa Bell)
Jake Steinfeld Jake Steinfeld ... Cab Driver
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Boy Getting Haircut
Clint Smith Clint Smith ... Sweets
Frankie Faison Frankie Faison ... Landlord
Uncle Ray Murphy Uncle Ray Murphy ... Stu
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Street Hustler (as Ruben Hudson)
Paulette Banoza Paulette Banoza ... Soul Glo Woman
Clyde Risley Jones Clyde Risley Jones ... Soul Glo Man (as Clyde R. Jones)
Patricia Matthews Patricia Matthews ... Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis Mary Bond Davis ... Big Stank Woman
Mary Young Mary Young ... Stuck-Up Girl (as Kara Young)
Carla Earle Carla Earle ... Tough Girl
Karen Owens Karen Owens ... Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Karen Renee Owens)
Sharon Owens Sharon Owens ... Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Sharon Renee Owens)
Lisa Gumora Lisa Gumora ... Kinky Girl
June Boykins June Boykins ... Strange Woman
Janette Colon Janette Colon ... Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon Vanessa Colon ... Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen Monique Mannen ... Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms Mindora Mimms ... Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley Cynthia Finkley ... Awareness Woman
John Amos John Amos ... Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean Allison Dean ... Patrice McDowell
Shari Headley Shari Headley ... Lisa McDowell
Eriq La Salle Eriq La Salle ... Darryl Jenks
Louie Anderson Louie Anderson ... Maurice
David Sosna David Sosna ... Cartier Delivery Man
Vondie Curtis-Hall Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Basketball Game Vendor
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson ... Hold-Up Man
Dottie Dottie ... Dottie Dog
Arthur Adams Arthur Adams ... Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless Loni Kaye Harkless ... Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins Montrose Hagins ... Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers Tonja Rivers ... Party Guest
Don Ameche Don Ameche ... Mortimer Duke
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy ... Randolph Duke
Elaine Kagan Elaine Kagan ... Telegraph Lady
Michael Tadross Michael Tadross ... Taxi Driver
Steve White Steve White ... Subway Guy
Helen Hanft Helen Hanft ... Subway Lady
Birdie M. Hale Birdie M. Hale ... Elderly Passenger
Jim Abrahams Jim Abrahams ... Face on Cutting Room Floor
Leah Aldridge Leah Aldridge ... Dancer
Aurorah Allain Aurorah Allain ... Dancer
Paula Brown Paula Brown ... Dancer
Dwayne Chattman Dwayne Chattman ... Dancer
Stephanie Clark Stephanie Clark ... Dancer
Robin L. Dimension Robin L. Dimension ... Dancer (as Robin Dimension)
Shaun Earl Shaun Earl ... Dancer
Eric L. Ellis Eric L. Ellis ... Dancer
Sharon Ferrol-Young Sharon Ferrol-Young ... Dancer (as Sharon Ferrol)
Eric D. Henderson Eric D. Henderson ... Dancer
Gigi Hunter Gigi Hunter ... Dancer
Debra Johnson Debra Johnson ... Dancer (as Debra L. Johnson)
Tanya Lynne Lee Tanya Lynne Lee ... Dancer
Jimmy Locust Jimmy Locust ... Dancer
Donna M. Perkins Donna M. Perkins ... Dancer
Dionne Rockhold Dionne Rockhold ... Dancer
Gina Consuela Rose Gina Consuela Rose ... Dancer
Randolph Scott Randolph Scott ... Dancer
Robbin Tasha-Ford Robbin Tasha-Ford ... Dancer
Jerald Vincent Jerald Vincent ... Dancer
Eyan Williams Eyan Williams ... Dancer
Uncredited Cast
Barry W. Blaustein Barry W. Blaustein ... Man in Line
Roy Milton Davis Roy Milton Davis ... Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire
Dorian DeMichele Dorian DeMichele ... Viola
Karl Denson Karl Denson ... Sax Player
Gloria Ellington Gloria Ellington ... Black Awareness contestant
Alison Gordy Alison Gordy ... Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place
F. Gary Gray F. Gary Gray ... Black Awareness Program Attendee
Vincent Harta Vincent Harta ... Shop Keeper
Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper ... Party Guest
David Hummel David Hummel ... Airline Passenger
Bianca McEachin Bianca McEachin ... Miss Black Awareness contestant
Angel Ramirez Jr. Angel Ramirez Jr. ... Subway Patron
Stan Rodarte Stan Rodarte ... Dancer
Nile Rodgers Nile Rodgers ... Basketball Game Attendee
Nick Savage Nick Savage ... Toothbrusher
David Sheffield David Sheffield ... Man in Line
Scott Shepherd Scott Shepherd ... Spectator
Produced by
Leslie Belzberg Leslie Belzberg
George Folsey Jr. George Folsey Jr.
Mark Lipsky Mark Lipsky
David Sosna David Sosna
Robert D. Wachs Robert D. Wachs
Original Music by
Nile Rodgers Nile Rodgers
Additional Info
Premiere: June 26, 1988
Theatrical Release: June 29, 1988
DVD Release: February 03, 1999
Blu-ray Release: June 03, 2008
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures (presents)
Eddie Murphy Productions
Distributors
Paramount Pictures
  (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (1989) (USA) (VHS)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
CBS
  (1991) (USA) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (1999) (USA) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2007) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2007) (USA) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2020) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Paramount Network
  (2020) (USA) (TV)
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