Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 47%
TMDB Rating 6.9
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 68%

Financials

Revenue: $288,752,301

Budget: $30,000,000

Profit: + $258,752,301


Movie Details

Tag Line: The four funniest men in America are Eddie Murphy.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jun 29, 1988

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 57m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Eddie Murphy Productions , Paramount


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Age : 62 | Popularity : 100%

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Age : 69 | Popularity : 10%

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Age : 93 | Popularity : 24%

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

Age : 84 | Popularity : 18%

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

Age : 59 | Popularity : 26%

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Age : 74 | Popularity : 13%

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Age : 70 | Popularity : 4%

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Age : 61 | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Story
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Screenplay
David Sheffield
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein
Story Editor
Brian Stewart
Brian Stewart
Production Producer
Robert D. Wachs
Robert D. Wachs
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Casting
Jackie Burch
Jackie Burch
Casting Assistant
Ferne Cassel
Ferne Cassel
Unit Production Manager
Michael Tadross
Michael Tadross
Executive Producer
Mark Lipsky
Mark Lipsky
Leslie Belzberg
Leslie Belzberg
Production Accountant
Janet L. Wattles
Janet L. Wattles
Associate Producer
David Sosna
David Sosna
Production Coordinator
Terry Ladin
Terry Ladin
Location Manager
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Location Assistant
Chris Schutsky
Chris Schutsky
Extras Casting Assistant
Rae Lockett
Rae Lockett
Production Assistant
Martha Appel
Martha Appel
Production Secretary
Ginny Warner
Ginny Warner
Directing Director
John Landis
John Landis
Second Assistant Director
Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
David Sosna
David Sosna
Additional Second Assistant Director
Charles Brescia
Charles Brescia
Second Second Assistant Director
Tomaz Remec
Tomaz Remec
Sound Original Music Composer
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Sound Mixer
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Supervising ADR Editor
James Beshears
James Beshears
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Paul Timothy Carden
Sound Recordist
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
Boom Operator
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Music Editor
Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
Foley Mixer
Dean Drabin
Dean Drabin
Assistant Sound Editor
Spike Allison Hooper
Spike Allison Hooper
Sound Editor
Mike Dobie
Mike Dobie
Editing Editor
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Malcolm Campbell
Malcolm Campbell
Color Timer
Bob Noland
Bob Noland
Assistant Editor
John Haggar
John Haggar
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Deborah Nadoolman
Deborah Nadoolman
Makeup Artist
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Rolf John Keppler
Rolf John Keppler
Costume Supervisor
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Assistant Costume Designer
Kelly Kimball
Kelly Kimball
Assistant Makeup Artist
Marie Carter
Marie Carter
Set Dressing Artist
Gerald DeTitta
Gerald DeTitta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bill Christians
Bill Christians
Assistant Hairstylist
William Howard
William Howard
Art Set Decoration
Cheryal Kearney
Cheryal Kearney
Dan von Blomberg
Dan von Blomberg
Art Direction
Christopher Nowak
Christopher Nowak
Richard B. Lewis
Richard B. Lewis
Production Design
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald
Set Designer
R. Gilbert Clayton
R. Gilbert Clayton
Construction Foreman
William Apperson
William Apperson
Assistant Property Master
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
Greensman
Philip C. Hurst
Philip C. Hurst
Assistant Art Director
Carole Lee Cole
Carole Lee Cole
Construction Coordinator
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Property Master
Gregg H. Bilson
Gregg H. Bilson
Swing
Richard Evans
Richard Evans
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Danny Cangemi
Danny Cangemi
Crew Makeup Effects
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Scenic Artist
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Unit Publicist
Saul Kahan
Saul Kahan
Choreographer
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Stunt Double
Carlton Holder
Carlton Holder
Driver
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan
Set Medic
Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp
Stunt Coordinator
John Sherrod
John Sherrod
Utility Stunts
John Ashby
John Ashby
Carpenter
Marc Fambro
Marc Fambro
Craft Service
Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones
Stunts
Lindell Blake
Lindell Blake
Transportation Coordinator
Cary Kelley
Cary Kelley
Generator Operator
Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks
Camera Director of Photography
Sol Negrin
Sol Negrin
Woody Omens
Woody Omens
Still Photographer
Bruce McBroom
Bruce McBroom
First Assistant Camera
Ken Fisher
Ken Fisher
First Company Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dennis Gamiello
Grip
Bruce Atwater
Bruce Atwater
Second Company Grip
Brian Fitzsimons
Brian Fitzsimons
Assistant Camera
Madelyn Most
Madelyn Most
Dolly Grip
Jon Falkengren
Jon Falkengren
Second Assistant Camera
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Lighting Electrician
Richie Ford
Richie Ford
Chief Lighting Technician
John W. DeBlau
John W. DeBlau
Rigging Grip
Michael T. James
Michael T. James
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Ed Cooper
Ed Cooper
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