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Big-budget comedy in which an African prince searches for a queen in Queens(New York City, that is). Murphy is in good form here!
Original Release
06/29/1988
US Release
06/29/1988
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Bates | Oha |
Eddie Murphy | Saul / Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson |
Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer / Rose Bearer #3 |
Feather | Rose Bearer |
Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer |
Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer |
Felicia Taylor | Bather |
Midori | Bather |
James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer |
Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon |
Directors
Writers
Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Bates | Oha |
Eddie Murphy | Saul / Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson |
Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer / Rose Bearer #3 |
Feather | Rose Bearer |
Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer |
Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer |
Felicia Taylor | Bather |
Midori | Bather |
James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer |
Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon |
Sheila Johnson | Lady-in-Waiting |
Arsenio Hall | Reverend Brown / Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl |
Raymond D. Turner | T-Shirt Hawker |
Calvin Lockhart | Colonel Izzi |
Billi Gordon | Large Woman |
Vanessa Bell Calloway | Imani Izzi |
Jake Steinfeld | Cab Driver |
Cuba Gooding Jr. | Boy Getting Haircut |
Clint Smith | Sweets |
Frankie Faison | Landlord |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Leslie Belzberg | Executive Producer |
Mark Lipsky | Executive Producer |
David Sosna | Producer |
Robert D. Wachs | Producer |
George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1989 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |