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Coming to America
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Genres
ComedyRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$30000000
Revenue
$288752301
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
1988-06-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4531
Vote Average
6.877
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
Clint Smith
Sweets
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
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
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Karl Denson
'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White
Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
Subway Lady (uncredited)
Leah Aldridge
Dancer (uncredited)
Aurorah Allain
Dancer (uncredited)
Paula Brown
Dancer (uncredited)
Dwayne Chattman
Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Clark
Dancer (uncredited)
Robin L. Dimension
Dancer (uncredited)
Shaun Earl
Dancer (uncredited)
Eric L. Ellis
Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Dancer (uncredited)
Eric D. Henderson
Dancer (uncredited)
Gigi Hunter
Dancer (uncredited)
Debra Johnson
Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Locust
Dancer (uncredited)
Donna M. Perkins
Dancer (uncredited)
Dionne Rockhold
Dancer (uncredited)
Gina Consuela Rose
Dancer (uncredited)
Randolph Scott
Dancer (uncredited)
Robbin Tasha-Ford
Dancer (uncredited)
Jerald Vincent
Dancer (uncredited)
Eyan Williams
Dancer (uncredited)
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)
Mary Young
Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Tobe Hooper
Party Guest (uncredited)
Raymond D. Turner
T-Shirt Hawker
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