Prince of Bel Air

For the television series, see The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Prince of Bel Air
Genre	Comedy Romance
Written by	Dori Pierson Marc Reid Rubel
Directed by	Charles Braverman
Starring	Mark Harmon Kirstie Alley Robert Vaughn Patrick Labyorteaux
Music by	Robert Folk
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Leonard Hill
Producer	Albert J. Salzer
Cinematography	Hanania Baer
Editor	Daniel Cahn
Running time	95 minutes
Production company	Leonard Hill Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20)

Prince of Bel Air is a 1986 American made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Robert Vaughn. It first aired on ABC on January 20, 1986. ^[1]

Harmon, Alley and Patrick Labyorteaux reunited the next year for the theatrical film Summer School . ^[2]

Premise

A Los Angeles pool cleaner accustomed to living a womanizing lifestyle runs into a challenge when he meets a wealthy, attractive new love interest.

Cast

• Mark Harmon as Robin Prince
• Kirstie Alley as Jamie Harrison
• Robert Vaughn as Stanley Auerbach
• Patrick Labyorteaux as Justin
• Bartley Braverman as Larry Kampion
• Deborah Harmon as Carol Kampion
• Katherine Moffat as Kelli
• Scott Getlin as Steve Cooper
• Michael Horton as Michael Jacobs
• Jonathan Stark as Brad Griffin
• Sherry Hursey as Sandi
• Lisanne Falk as Stacy
• Dean Cameron as Willard
• Don Swayze as Darryl
• Barbara Crampton as Anne White
• Leslie Winston as Terry White

European version

The version for European theatrical exhibition includes one brief scene with two actresses, Barbara Crampton and Leslie Winston, appearing topless. In the non-European version, this same scene only features Crampton without Winston but Crampton is fully clothed.

Reception

The film received a mostly negative critical response. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "TV Listings for - January 20, 1986". TV Tango. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
2. Leland, Jedadiah (August 26, 2025). "Prince of Bel-Air (1986, directed by Charles Braverman)". Through the Shattered Lens. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
3. "Picks and Pans Review: Prince of Bel Air". PEOPLE.com.
4. "TV REVIEWS : 2 DRAMAS, 2 PATHS TO MATURITY TAKEN". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1986.

External links

• Prince of Bel Air at IMDb