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 | 37.699 |
Directed By
John Landis
Crew
John Landis
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
Leslie Belzberg
George Folsey Jr.
Mark Lipsky
Robert D. Wachs
Nile Rodgers
Sol Negrin
Woody Omens
Malcolm Campbell
George Folsey Jr.
Eddie Murphy
David Sosna
Jackie Burch
Richard Macdonald
Richard B. Lewis
Christopher Nowak
Cheryal Kearney
Dan von Blomberg
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Carole Lee Cole
Jerry Fitzpatrick
William Apperson
Philip C. Hurst
R. Gilbert Clayton
Ken Fisher
Bruce Atwater
Bruce McBroom
Kelly Kimball
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Rolf John Keppler
Gerald DeTitta
Marc Fambro
Paula Abdul
Eddie Jones
Patrick Hogan
Rick Baker
Gregg H. Bilson
Edward Garzero
Greg Knapp
Frank Graziadei
John Sherrod
Lindell Blake
Cary Kelley
Michael Tadross
Saul Kahan
John Ashby
David Sosna
Bob Noland
Richie Ford
Michael T. James
Charles Miller
Janet L. Wattles
Terry Ladin
Louis Sabat
Spike Allison Hooper
Daniel Allan Carlin
Mike Dobie
William B. Kaplan
Paul Timothy Carden
Danny Cangemi
Eddie Murphy
William Howard
Marie Carter
Charles Brescia
Richard Patrick
Tomaz Remec
Stan Cockerell
Richard Evans
Dean Drabin
James Beshears
Carlton Holder
Madelyn Most
Jon Falkengren
Dennis Gamiello
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Brian Fitzsimons
Ferne Cassel
Bill Christians
John Haggar
Chris Schutsky
Ed Cooper
John W. DeBlau
Rae Lockett
Joseph Banks
Martha Appel
Ginny Warner
Brian Stewart
Rick Baker
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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