Coming to America (1988)
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1988
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
29 June 1988
TMDB
6.9 (4875)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
F
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
S
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
B
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
F
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
C
Clint Smith
Sweets
U
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
P
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
C
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
L
Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl
J
June Boykins
Strange Woman
J
Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches
V
Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube
M
Monique Mannen
Boring Girl / Dancer
M
Mindora Mimms
Awareness Woman
C
Cynthia Finkley
Awareness Woman
D
David Sosna
Cartier Delivery Man
A
Arthur Adams
Mr. Jenks
L
Loni Kaye Harkless
Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks
T
Tonja Rivers
Party Guest
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
K
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)
L
Leah Aldridge
Dancer (uncredited)
A
Aurorah Allain
Dancer (uncredited)
P
Paula Brown
Dancer (uncredited)
D
Dwayne Chattman
Dancer (uncredited)
S
Stephanie Clark
Dancer (uncredited)
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