Coming to America

Coming to America (1988)

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Comedy Romance

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.

star 6.8 7.1 47 73%
  • Release Date: 1988-06-29
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Director: John Landis

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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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