Coming to America (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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $30,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $288,752,301.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.9039330357142856 |
Directed By
John Landis
Crew
David Sheffield
George Folsey Jr.
Mark Lipsky
George Folsey Jr.
Nile Rodgers
Sol Negrin
John Landis
Barry W. Blaustein
Leslie Belzberg
Robert D. Wachs
Malcolm Campbell
Woody Omens
Eddie Murphy
David Sosna
Dan von Blomberg
Christopher Nowak
Kelly Kimball
Rolf John Keppler
Jackie Burch
Richard Macdonald
Bruce Atwater
Philip C. Hurst
R. Gilbert Clayton
Richard B. Lewis
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Cheryal Kearney
William Apperson
Ken Fisher
Bruce McBroom
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Carole Lee Cole
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Gerald DeTitta
Marc Fambro
Paula Abdul
Lindell Blake
Charles Miller
Gregg H. Bilson
Edward Garzero
David Sosna
Eddie Jones
Michael Tadross
John Ashby
Rick Baker
Janet L. Wattles
Michael T. James
Patrick Hogan
Cary Kelley
William B. Kaplan
Saul Kahan
Richie Ford
Spike Allison Hooper
Daniel Allan Carlin
Terry Ladin
Danny Cangemi
Greg Knapp
Bob Noland
Mike Dobie
Paul Timothy Carden
Frank Graziadei
John Sherrod
Louis Sabat
Eddie Murphy
Tomaz Remec
Carlton Holder
Joseph Banks
Martha Appel
Brian Stewart
Richard Evans
Dean Drabin
John Haggar
Stan Cockerell
James Beshears
Ginny Warner
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Brian Fitzsimons
William Howard
Ferne Cassel
Bill Christians
Ed Cooper
Charles Brescia
Jon Falkengren
Richard Patrick
Dennis Gamiello
Madelyn Most
Chris Schutsky
Rae Lockett
Marie Carter
John W. DeBlau
Rick Baker
Drew Struzan
TOP 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)
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