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.
Movie tag line: "This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."
Production companies:
Character: Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Character: Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Character: Lisa McDowell
Character: Cleo McDowell
Character: King Jaffe Joffer
Character: Queen Aoleon
Character: Darryl Jenks
Character: Patrice McDowell
Character: Landlord
Character: Maurice
Character: Oha
Character: Hold-Up Man
Character: Imani Izzi
Character: Colonel Izzi
Character: Basketball Game Vendor
Character: Boy Getting Haircut
Character: Rose Bearer #1
Character: Rose Bearer #2
Character: Rose Bearer #3
Character: Street Hustler
Character: Elderly Passenger
Character: Soul Glo Man
Character: Face on Cutting Room Floor
Character: Bather / Dancer
Character: Bather
Character: Bather
Character: Lady-in-Waiting
Character: Cab Driver
Character: Sweets
Character: Stu
Character: Soul Glo Woman
Character: Devil Woman
Character: Big Stank Woman
Character: Tough Girl
Character: Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Character: Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Character: Kinky Girl
Character: Strange Woman
Character: Fresh Peaches
Character: Sugar Cube
Character: Boring Girl / Dancer
Character: Awareness Woman
Character: Awareness Woman
Character: Cartier Delivery Man
Character: Mr. Jenks
Character: Mrs. Jenks
Character: Grandma Jenks
Character: Party Guest
Character: Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Character: Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Character: 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Character: Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Character: Subway Guy (uncredited)
Character: Subway Lady (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Character: Viola (uncredited)
Character: Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Character: Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Character: T-Shirt Hawker