
102 minutes
10/26/1995
Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her.

Angela Bassett
as Detective Rita Veder

Eddie Murphy
as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

Allen Payne
as Detective Justice

Kadeem Hardison
as Julius Jones

John Witherspoon
as Silas Green

Zakes Mokae
as Dr. Zeko

Joanna Cassidy
as Capt. Dewey

Jerry Hall
as Woman in Park

Simbi Khali
as Nikki

Vickilyn Reynolds
as Mrs. Brown
Messiri Freeman
as Eva, Julius' Girl
Kelly Cinnante
as Policewoman Photographer

Jsu Garcia
as Anthony

W. Earl Brown
as Thrasher
Ayo Adeyemi
as Bartender
Troy Curvey Jr.
as Choir Leader
William Blount
as Deacon Brown
Joe Costanza
as Bear

John LaMotta
as Lizzy

Marcelo Tubert
as Waiter at Caprisi's
Nick DeMauro
as Kitty Caprisi
Mark Haining
as Man in Park

Wendy Robie
as Zealot at Police Station
Alyse Mandel
as Policewoman
Larry Paul Marshall
as Greeter at Church
Vince Micelli
as Checkers Player
Oren Waters
as Singer
Carlton Davis
as Singer
Clive Ross
as Singer
Michael Hyde
as Singer

Maxine Waters Willard
as Singer
Josef Powell
as Singer
Roy Galloway
as Singer

Carmen Carter
as Singer
Julia Waters
as Singer

Carmen Twillie
as Singer

Ray Combs
as Game Show Host

Mitch Pileggi
as Tony the Hitman
Ken Tipton
as Thug