Coming to America
“This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.”
1988•R•1h 57m•6.9•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
John Landis
Writer
David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$289M
Languages
English
Studio
Eddie Murphy Productions
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Production
Company
Eddie Murphy Productions
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Robert D. Wachs
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