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Coming to America

R

1988

117 minutes

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.

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Top Cast

Eddie Murphy headshot

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall headshot

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley headshot

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos headshot

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones headshot

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair headshot

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle headshot

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean headshot

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison headshot

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson headshot

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates headshot

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson headshot

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway headshot

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart headshot

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall headshot

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

Cuba Gooding Jr. headshot

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Feather headshot

Feather

Rose Bearer #1

Stephanie Simon headshot

Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #2

Garcelle Beauvais headshot

Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

Ruben Santiago-Hudson headshot

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

Birdie M. Hale headshot

Birdie M. Hale

Elderly Passenger

Clyde Jones headshot

Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Jim Abrahams headshot

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Victoria Dillard headshot

Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

Felicia Taylor headshot

Felicia Taylor

Bather

Midori headshot

Midori

Bather

Sheila Johnson headshot

Sheila Johnson

Lady-in-Waiting

Jake Steinfeld headshot

Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

Clint Smith headshot

Clint Smith

Sweets

Uncle Ray Murphy headshot

Uncle Ray Murphy

Stu

Paulette Banoza headshot

Paulette Banoza

Soul Glo Woman

Patricia Matthews headshot

Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

Mary Bond Davis headshot

Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

Carla Earle headshot

Carla Earle

Tough Girl

Karen Owens headshot

Karen Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Sharon Owens headshot

Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Lisa Gumora headshot

Lisa Gumora

Kinky Girl

June Boykins headshot

June Boykins

Strange Woman

Janette Colon headshot

Janette Colon

Fresh Peaches

Vanessa Colon headshot

Vanessa Colon

Sugar Cube

Monique Mannen headshot

Monique Mannen

Boring Girl / Dancer

Mindora Mimms headshot

Mindora Mimms

Awareness Woman

Cynthia Finkley headshot

Cynthia Finkley

Awareness Woman

David Sosna headshot

David Sosna

Cartier Delivery Man

Arthur Adams headshot

Arthur Adams

Mr. Jenks

Loni Kaye Harkless headshot

Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jenks

Montrose Hagins headshot

Montrose Hagins

Grandma Jenks

Tonja Rivers headshot

Tonja Rivers

Party Guest

Ralph Bellamy headshot

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche headshot

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

Karl Denson headshot

Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan headshot

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross headshot

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White headshot

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft headshot

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Leah Aldridge headshot

Leah Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Aurorah Allain headshot

Aurorah Allain

Dancer (uncredited)

Paula Brown headshot

Paula Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

Dwayne Chattman headshot

Dwayne Chattman

Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Clark headshot

Stephanie Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Robin L. Dimension headshot

Robin L. Dimension

Dancer (uncredited)

Shaun Earl headshot

Shaun Earl

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric L. Ellis headshot

Eric L. Ellis

Dancer (uncredited)

Sharon Ferrol-Young headshot

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric D. Henderson headshot

Eric D. Henderson

Dancer (uncredited)

Gigi Hunter headshot

Gigi Hunter

Dancer (uncredited)

Debra Johnson headshot

Debra Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Tanya Lynne Lee headshot

Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Locust headshot

Jimmy Locust

Dancer (uncredited)

Donna M. Perkins headshot

Donna M. Perkins

Dancer (uncredited)

Dionne Rockhold headshot

Dionne Rockhold

Dancer (uncredited)

Gina Consuela Rose headshot

Gina Consuela Rose

Dancer (uncredited)

Randolph Scott headshot

Randolph Scott

Dancer (uncredited)

Robbin Tasha-Ford headshot

Robbin Tasha-Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerald Vincent headshot

Jerald Vincent

Dancer (uncredited)

Eyan Williams headshot

Eyan Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Milton Davis headshot

Roy Milton Davis

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

Dorian DeMichele headshot

Dorian DeMichele

Viola (uncredited)

Alison Gordy headshot

Alison Gordy

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

Mary Young headshot

Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper headshot

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Raymond D. Turner headshot

Raymond D. Turner

T-Shirt Hawker