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Directed by | |||
| John Landis | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Eddie Murphy | (story) | |
| David Sheffield | (screenplay) & | |
| Barry W. Blaustein | (screenplay) | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | Eddie Murphy | ... | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul |
 | Arsenio Hall | ... | Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | King Jaffe Joffer |
| John Amos | ... | Cleo McDowell |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Queen Aoleon |
 | Shari Headley | ... | Lisa McDowell |
| Paul Bates | ... | Oha |
 | Eriq La Salle | ... | Darryl Jenks |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Landlord |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... | Imani Izzi (as Vanessa Bell) |
| Louie Anderson | ... | Maurice |
| Allison Dean | ... | Patrice McDowell |
| Sheila Johnson | ... | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Jake Steinfeld | ... | Cab Driver |
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Colonel Izzi |
 | Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Hold-Up Man |
| Feather | ... | Rose Bearer |
| Stephanie Simon | ... | Rose Bearer |
| Garcelle Beauvais | ... | Rose Bearer |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... | Basketball Game Vendor |
| Elaine Kagan | ... | Telegraph Lady |
 | Don Ameche | ... | Mortimer Duke |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Randolph Duke |
| Clint Smith | ... | Sweets |
| Victoria Dillard | ... | Bather / Dancer |
| Felicia Taylor | ... | Bather |
| Midori | ... | Bather (as Michele Watley) |
| Raymond D. Turner | ... | T-Shirt Hawker |
| Billi Gordon | ... | Large Woman |
 | Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | Boy Getting Haircut |
| Uncle Ray Murphy | ... | Stu |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... | Street Hustler (as Ruben Hudson) |
| Paulette Banoza | ... | Soul Glo Woman |
 | Clyde Jones | ... | Soul Glo Man (as Clyde R. Jones) |
| Patricia Matthews | ... | Devil Woman |
| Mary Bond Davis | ... | Big Stank Woman |
| Kara Young | ... | Stuck-Up Girl |
| Karen Owens | ... | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Karen Renee Owens) |
| Sharon Owens | ... | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Sharon Renee Owens) |
| Lisa Gumora | ... | Kinky Girl |
| June Boykins | ... | Strange Woman |
| Janette Colon | ... | Fresh Peaches |
| Vanessa Colon | ... | Sugar Cube |
| Monique Mannen | ... | Boring Girl / Dancer |
| Mindora Mimms | ... | Awareness Woman |
| Cynthia Finkley | ... | Awareness Woman |
| David Sosna | ... | Cartier Delivery Man |
| Arthur Adams | ... | Mr. Jenks |
| Loni Kaye Harkless | ... | Mrs. Jenks |
| Montrose Hagins | ... | Grandma Jenks |
| Tonja Rivers | ... | Party Guest |
| Michael Tadross | ... | Taxi Driver |
 | Steve White | ... | Subway Guy |
| Helen Hanft | ... | Subway Lady |
| Birdie M. Hale | ... | Elderly Passenger |
 | Jim Abrahams | ... | Face on Cutting Room Floor |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Leah Aldridge | ... | Dancer |
| Aurorah Allain | ... | Dancer |
| Paula Brown | ... | Dancer |
| Dwayne Chattman | ... | Dancer |
| Stephanie Clark | ... | Dancer |
| Robin Dimension | ... | Dancer |
| Carla Earle | ... | Tough Girl, Death Row Inmate's Wife |
| Shaun Earl | ... | Dancer |
| Eric L. Ellis | ... | Dancer |
| Sharon Ferrol-Young | ... | Dancer |
| Eric D. Henderson | ... | Dancer |
| Gigi Hunter | ... | Dancer |
| Debra Johnson | ... | Dancer |
| Tanya Lynne Lee | ... | Dancer |
| Jimmy Locust | ... | Dancer |
| Donna M. Perkins | ... | Dancer |
| Dionne Rockhold | ... | Dancer |
| Gina Consuela Rose | ... | Dancer |
| Randolph Scott | ... | Dancer |
| Robbin Tasha-Ford | ... | Dancer |
| Jerald Vincent | ... | Dancer |
| Eyan Williams | ... | Dancer |
 | Roy Milton Davis | ... | Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited) |
 | Dorian DeMichele | ... | Viola (uncredited) |
| Alison Gordy | ... | Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited) |
| Nick Savage | ... | Toothbrusher (uncredited) |
| Scott Shepherd | ... | Spectator (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Leslie Belzberg | .... | executive producer | |
| George Folsey Jr. | .... | producer | |
| Mark Lipsky | .... | executive producer | |
| David Sosna | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert D. Wachs | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nile Rodgers | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sol Negrin | |||
| Woody Omens | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Malcolm Campbell | |||
| George Folsey Jr. | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jackie Burch | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Richard Macdonald | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard B. Lewis | |||
| Christopher Nowak | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Deborah Nadoolman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rick Baker | .... | special makeup effects | |
| Norman Cabrera | .... | special makeup effects technician: Rick Baker Cinovation | |
| Rolf John Keppler | .... | makeup artist | |
| Matt Rose | .... | special makeup effects crew: Cinovation Studios | |
| Robert L. Stevenson | .... | hair department head | |
Production Management | |||
| Michael Tadross | .... | unit production manager | |
| William Watkins | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles Brescia | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Richard Patrick | .... | second assistant director | |
| Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom | .... | second second assistant director (as Tracy Rosenthal) | |
| David Sosna | .... | first assistant director | |
| Michael-McCloud Thompson | .... | dga trainee (as Michael-McCloud Thompson) | |
Art Department | |||
| William Apperson | .... | construction foreman | |
| Stan Cockerell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Luigi Mugavero | .... | set dresser | |
| Andrew Neskoromny | .... | set designer | |
| Danny Rogers | .... | signs and graphics | |
| Philip Saccio | .... | property master | |
| Drew Struzan | .... | poster artist | |
| Edward Staten Vance | .... | construction foreman | |
| Dave Weinman | .... | leadman | |
| Ron Yates | .... | set designer | |
| Christopher Nelson | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| James Beshears | .... | adr supervisor | |
| Paul Timothy Carden | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| William B. Kaplan | .... | sound mixer | |
| James Sabat | .... | sound mixer (as James J. Sabat) | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | .... | foley editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Clive R. Kay | .... | special effects contact lenses | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Syd Dutton | .... | special visual effects | |
| Bill Taylor | .... | visual effects co-supervisor | |
| Albert Whitlock | .... | matte painting supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Lindell Blake | .... | stunts | |
| Alex Brown | .... | stunts (as Alex A. Brown) | |
| Andy Duppin | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Hock | .... | stunts | |
| Carlton Holder | .... | stunts | |
| John Sherrod | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Carlton Holder | .... | stunt double: Arsenio Hall (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Cambria | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Joseph Cosko Jr. | .... | second assistant camera | |
| John W. DeBlau | .... | gaffer: New York | |
| Ken Fisher | .... | assistant camera | |
| Richie Ford | .... | electrician | |
| Douglas C. Hart | .... | first assistant camera: New York | |
| Sunny Johnson | .... | grip | |
| Eric Leigh | .... | electrician | |
| Bruce McBroom | .... | still photographer | |
| Rick Robinson | .... | assistant camera | |
| Rick Fee | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Norman Glasser | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rae Lockett | .... | extras casting assistant | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Bornstein | .... | music preparation | |
| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | music editor | |
| Jerry Greenberg | .... | executive producer: soundtrack album | |
| Mark McKenzie | .... | orchestrator | |
| Wayne Karr | .... | music recording engineer: songs (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Paula Abdul | .... | choreographer | |
| Deborah Ambrosino | .... | senior milliner | |
| Mattie Caruthers | .... | script supervisor | |
| Marilyn Gill | .... | production assistant | |
| Debra D. Jeffreys | .... | production assistant | |
| Enrico Mastracchi Manes | .... | production assistant | |
| Joe McDougall | .... | production assistant | |
| Brian McMillan | .... | head animal trainer | |
| Charles Miller | .... | location manager: New York | |
| Debbie Schwab | .... | production coordinator | |
| Tim Sullivan | .... | parking coordinator | |
| Janet L. Wattles | .... | production accountant | |
| Quincy Z. Gunderson | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
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