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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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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.
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Directed by: John Landis, Sol Negrin, Woody Omens
Produced by: Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr., Mark Lipsky
Composed by: Nile Rodgers
Cast

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

Frankie Faison
Landlord

Louie Anderson
Maurice
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