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Coming to America
Coming to America

Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

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ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$288752301

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.882/10

Release Date

29 June 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Feather

Feather

Rose Bearer #1

Stephanie Simon

Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #2

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

Birdie M. Hale

Birdie M. Hale

Elderly Passenger

Clyde Jones

Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

Felicia Taylor

Felicia Taylor

Bather

Midori

Midori

Bather

Sheila Johnson

Sheila Johnson

Lady-in-Waiting

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

Clint Smith

Clint Smith

Sweets

Uncle Ray Murphy

Uncle Ray Murphy

Stu

Paulette Banoza

Paulette Banoza

Soul Glo Woman

Patricia Matthews

Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

Carla Earle

Carla Earle

Tough Girl

Karen Owens

Karen Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Sharon Owens

Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Lisa Gumora

Lisa Gumora

Kinky Girl

June Boykins

June Boykins

Strange Woman

Janette Colon

Janette Colon

Fresh Peaches

Vanessa Colon

Vanessa Colon

Sugar Cube

Monique Mannen

Monique Mannen

Boring Girl / Dancer

Mindora Mimms

Mindora Mimms

Awareness Woman

Cynthia Finkley

Cynthia Finkley

Awareness Woman

David Sosna

David Sosna

Cartier Delivery Man

Arthur Adams

Arthur Adams

Mr. Jenks

Loni Kaye Harkless

Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jenks

Montrose Hagins

Montrose Hagins

Grandma Jenks

Tonja Rivers

Tonja Rivers

Party Guest

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

Karl Denson

Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Leah Aldridge

Leah Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Aurorah Allain

Aurorah Allain

Dancer (uncredited)

Paula Brown

Paula Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

Dwayne Chattman

Dwayne Chattman

Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Robin L. Dimension

Robin L. Dimension

Dancer (uncredited)

Shaun Earl

Shaun Earl

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric L. Ellis

Eric L. Ellis

Dancer (uncredited)

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric D. Henderson

Eric D. Henderson

Dancer (uncredited)

Gigi Hunter

Gigi Hunter

Dancer (uncredited)

Debra Johnson

Debra Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Tanya Lynne Lee

Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Locust

Jimmy Locust

Dancer (uncredited)

Donna M. Perkins

Donna M. Perkins

Dancer (uncredited)

Dionne Rockhold

Dionne Rockhold

Dancer (uncredited)

Gina Consuela Rose

Gina Consuela Rose

Dancer (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Dancer (uncredited)

Robbin Tasha-Ford

Robbin Tasha-Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerald Vincent

Jerald Vincent

Dancer (uncredited)

Eyan Williams

Eyan Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Milton Davis

Roy Milton Davis

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

Dorian DeMichele

Dorian DeMichele

Viola (uncredited)

Alison Gordy

Alison Gordy

Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

Mary Young

Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Raymond D. Turner

Raymond D. Turner

T-Shirt Hawker

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