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.

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
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Release Date
June 29, 1988
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
R
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director