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