John Landis Director Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem, Clarence, Randy Watson, Saul Actor Arsenio Hall Semmi, Extremely Ugly Girl, Morris, Reverend Brown Actor John Amos Cleo McDowell Actor James Earl Jones King Jaffe Joffer Actor Shari Headley Lisa McDowell Actor Madge Sinclair Queen Aoleon Actor Eriq La Salle Darryl Jenks Actor Allison Dean Patrice McDowell Actor Paul Bates Oha Actor Louie Anderson Maurice Actor Clint Smith Sweets Actor Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi Actor Don Ameche Mortimer Duke Actor Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke Actor Barry W. Blaustein Screenwriter David Sheffield Screenwriter George Folsey Jr. Producer, Film Editing Robert D. Wachs Producer Leslie Belzberg Executive Producer Mark Lipsky Executive Producer Woody Omens Cinematographer Malcolm Campbell Film Editing Nile Rodgers Original Music Richard Macdonald Production Design Richard B. Lewis Art Director Danny Rogers Art Director Cheryal Kearney Set Decoration Dan Von Blomberg Set Decoration Deborah Nadoolman Costume Design Jackie Burch Casting