Cast 82

  1. Eddie Murphy

    Eddie Murphy

    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

  2. Arsenio Hall

    Arsenio Hall

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

  3. Shari Headley

    Shari Headley

    Lisa McDowell

  4. John Amos

    John Amos

    Cleo McDowell

  5. James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    King Jaffe Joffer

  6. Madge Sinclair

    Madge Sinclair

    Queen Aoleon

  7. Eriq La Salle

    Eriq La Salle

    Darryl Jenks

  8. Allison Dean

    Allison Dean

    Patrice McDowell

  9. Frankie Faison

    Frankie Faison

    Landlord

  10. Louie Anderson

    Louie Anderson

    Maurice

  11. Paul Bates
  12. Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Hold-Up Man

  13. Vanessa Bell Calloway
  14. Calvin Lockhart

    Calvin Lockhart

    Colonel Izzi

  15. Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Basketball Game Vendor

  16. Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Boy Getting Haircut

  17. Feather

    Rose Bearer #1

  18. Stephanie Simon

    Rose Bearer #2

  19. Garcelle Beauvais

    Garcelle Beauvais

    Rose Bearer #3

  20. Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    Street Hustler

  21. Birdie M. Hale

    Elderly Passenger

  22. Clyde Jones

    Clyde Jones

    Soul Glo Man

  23. Jim Abrahams

    Jim Abrahams

    Face on Cutting Room Floor

  24. Victoria Dillard

    Victoria Dillard

    Bather / Dancer

  25. Midori

    Midori

    Bather

  26. Sheila Johnson

    Lady-in-Waiting

  27. Jake Steinfeld

    Jake Steinfeld

    Cab Driver

  28. Clint Smith

    Clint Smith

    Sweets

  29. Paulette Banoza

    Soul Glo Woman

  30. Patricia Matthews

    Patricia Matthews

    Devil Woman

  31. Mary Bond Davis

    Mary Bond Davis

    Big Stank Woman

  32. Carla Earle

    Tough Girl

  33. Karen Owens

    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

  34. Sharon Owens

    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

  35. Lisa Gumora

    Kinky Girl

  36. June Boykins

    Strange Woman

  37. Janette Colon

    Fresh Peaches

  38. Vanessa Colon

    Sugar Cube

  39. Monique Mannen

    Boring Girl / Dancer

  40. Mindora Mimms

    Awareness Woman

  41. Cynthia Finkley

    Awareness Woman

  42. David Sosna

    Cartier Delivery Man

  43. Arthur Adams

    Mr. Jenks

  44. Loni Kaye Harkless

    Mrs. Jenks

  45. Montrose Hagins

    Grandma Jenks

  46. Tonja Rivers

    Party Guest

  47. Ralph Bellamy

    Ralph Bellamy

    Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

  48. Don Ameche

    Don Ameche

    Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

  49. Karl Denson

    'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

  50. Elaine Kagan

    Elaine Kagan

    Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

  51. Michael Tadross

    Michael Tadross

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  52. Steve White

    Steve White

    Subway Guy (uncredited)

  53. Helen Hanft

    Helen Hanft

    Subway Lady (uncredited)

  54. Leah Aldridge

    Dancer (uncredited)

  55. Aurorah Allain

    Dancer (uncredited)

  56. Paula Brown

    Dancer (uncredited)

  57. Dwayne Chattman

    Dancer (uncredited)

  58. Stephanie Clark

    Dancer (uncredited)

  59. Robin L. Dimension

    Dancer (uncredited)

  60. Shaun Earl

    Dancer (uncredited)

  61. Eric L. Ellis

    Dancer (uncredited)

  62. Sharon Ferrol-Young

    Dancer (uncredited)

  63. Eric D. Henderson

    Dancer (uncredited)

  64. Gigi Hunter

    Dancer (uncredited)

  65. Debra Johnson

    Dancer (uncredited)

  66. Tanya Lynne Lee

    Tanya Lynne Lee

    Dancer (uncredited)

  67. Jimmy Locust

    Dancer (uncredited)

  68. Donna M. Perkins

    Dancer (uncredited)

  69. Dionne Rockhold

    Dancer (uncredited)

  70. Gina Consuela Rose

    Dancer (uncredited)

  71. Randolph Scott

    Dancer (uncredited)

  72. Robbin Tasha-Ford

    Dancer (uncredited)

  73. Jerald Vincent

    Dancer (uncredited)

  74. Eyan Williams

    Dancer (uncredited)

  75. Roy Milton Davis

    Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

  76. Dorian DeMichele

    Viola (uncredited)

  77. Alison Gordy

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

  78. Mary Young

    Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

  79. Tobe Hooper

    Tobe Hooper

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  80. Raymond D. Turner

    T-Shirt Hawker

Crew 90

Art

  1. Christopher Nowak

    Art Direction

  2. Richard B. Lewis

    Richard B. Lewis

    Art Direction

  3. Carole Lee Cole

    Assistant Art Director

  4. Stan Cockerell

    Assistant Property Master

  5. Jerry Fitzpatrick

    Construction Coordinator

  6. William Apperson

    Construction Foreman

  7. Philip C. Hurst

    Greensman

  8. Richard Macdonald

    Production Design

  9. Gregg H. Bilson

    Property Master

  10. Cheryal Kearney

    Set Decoration

  11. Dan von Blomberg

    Set Decoration

  12. R. Gilbert Clayton

    Set Designer

Camera

  1. Madelyn Most

    Assistant Camera

  2. Sol Negrin

    Director of Photography

  3. Woody Omens

    Director of Photography

  4. Jon Falkengren

    Dolly Grip

  5. Ken Fisher

    First Assistant Camera

  6. Dennis Gamiello

    First Company Grip

  7. Joseph Cosko Jr.

    Second Assistant Camera

  8. Brian Fitzsimons

    Second Company Grip

  9. Bruce McBroom

    Bruce McBroom

    Still Photographer

Costume & Makeup

  1. Kelly Kimball

    Assistant Costume Designer

  2. William Howard

    Assistant Hairstylist

  3. Marie Carter

    Assistant Makeup Artist

  4. Deborah Nadoolman Landis

    Costume Design

  5. Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

    Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

    Costume Supervisor

  6. Rick Baker

    Rick Baker

    Makeup Artist

  7. Rolf John Keppler

    Makeup Artist

  8. Gerald DeTitta

    Set Dressing Artist

  9. Bill Christians

    Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

  1. Marc Fambro

    Carpenter

  2. Paula Abdul

    Paula Abdul

    Choreographer

  3. Eddie Jones

    Craft Service

  4. Patrick Hogan

    Driver

  5. Joseph Banks

    Generator Operator

  6. Rick Baker

    Rick Baker

    Makeup Effects

  7. Edward Garzero

    Scenic Artist

  8. Greg Knapp

    Set Medic

  9. John Sherrod

    Stunt Coordinator

  10. Carlton Holder

    Stunt Double

  11. Lindell Blake

    Stunts

  12. Cary Kelley

    Transportation Coordinator

  13. Saul Kahan

    Unit Publicist

  14. John Ashby

    Utility Stunts

Directing

  1. Charles Brescia

    Additional Second Assistant Director

  2. John Landis

    John Landis

    Director

  3. David Sosna

    First Assistant Director

  4. Richard Patrick

    Second Assistant Director

  5. Tomaz Remec

    Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

  1. John Haggar

    Assistant Editor

  2. Bob Noland

    Color Timer

Lighting

  1. Ed Cooper

    Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

  2. John W. DeBlau

    Chief Lighting Technician

  3. Richie Ford

    Electrician

  4. Michael T. James

    Rigging Grip

Production

  1. David Sosna

    Associate Producer

  2. Jackie Burch

    Casting

  3. Ferne Cassel

    Casting Assistant

  4. Eddie Murphy

    Eddie Murphy

    Executive Producer

  5. Leslie Belzberg

    Executive Producer

  6. Mark Lipsky

    Executive Producer

  7. Rae Lockett

    Extras Casting Assistant

  8. Chris Schutsky

    Location Assistant

  9. Charles Miller

    Location Manager

  10. Robert D. Wachs

    Producer

  11. Janet L. Wattles

    Production Accountant

  12. Martha Appel

    Production Assistant

  13. Terry Ladin

    Production Coordinator

  14. Ginny Warner

    Production Secretary

  15. Michael Tadross

    Michael Tadross

    Unit Production Manager

Sound

  1. Spike Allison Hooper

    Assistant Sound Editor

  2. Louis Sabat

    Boom Operator

  3. Dean Drabin

    Foley Mixer

  4. Daniel Allan Carlin

    Music Editor

  5. Nile Rodgers

    Nile Rodgers

    Original Music Composer

  6. Mike Dobie

    Sound Editor

  7. William B. Kaplan

    Sound Mixer

  8. Frank Graziadei

    Sound Recordist

  9. James Beshears

    Supervising ADR Editor

  10. Paul Timothy Carden

    Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

  1. Danny Cangemi

    Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

  1. Barry W. Blaustein

    Barry W. Blaustein

    Screenplay

  2. David Sheffield

    David Sheffield

    Screenplay

  3. Eddie Murphy

    Eddie Murphy

    Story

  4. Brian Stewart

    Story Editor

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