Coming to America
movie
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Released June 29, 1988
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.
Cast
Eddie Murphy
as
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
as
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
as
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
as
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
as
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
as
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
as
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
as
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
as
Landlord
Louie Anderson
as
Maurice
Paul Bates
as
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
as
Hold-Up Man
Crew
George Folsey Jr.
as
Producer
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Woody Omens
as
Director of Photography
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Robert D. Wachs
as
Producer
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Malcolm Campbell
as
Editor
Nile Rodgers
as
Original Music Composer
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David Sheffield
as
Screenplay
John Landis
as
Director
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Leslie Belzberg
as
Executive Producer
Barry W. Blaustein
as
Screenplay
George Folsey Jr.
as
Editor
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Mark Lipsky
as
Executive Producer
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Sol Negrin
as
Director of Photography