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 | 45.348 |
Directed By
John Landis
Crew
George Folsey Jr.
Woody Omens
Robert D. Wachs
Malcolm Campbell
Nile Rodgers
David Sheffield
John Landis
Leslie Belzberg
Barry W. Blaustein
George Folsey Jr.
Mark Lipsky
Sol Negrin
Jackie Burch
David Sosna
Christopher Nowak
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Richie Ford
Louis Sabat
Daniel Allan Carlin
Richard Macdonald
Kelly Kimball
Cary Kelley
Michael T. James
Carole Lee Cole
Bruce Atwater
Lindell Blake
William B. Kaplan
Bruce McBroom
Marc Fambro
John Ashby
Bob Noland
Janet L. Wattles
Richard B. Lewis
Cheryal Kearney
Ken Fisher
Rolf John Keppler
Dan von Blomberg
Eddie Murphy
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Patrick Hogan
Frank Graziadei
Philip C. Hurst
Gerald DeTitta
Paula Abdul
Terry Ladin
Eddie Jones
Michael Tadross
William Apperson
Rick Baker
Charles Miller
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Greg Knapp
Saul Kahan
David Sosna
Spike Allison Hooper
Mike Dobie
Danny Cangemi
R. Gilbert Clayton
Edward Garzero
John Sherrod
Paul Timothy Carden
Gregg H. Bilson
Eddie Murphy
James Beshears
Tomaz Remec
Richard Evans
Dean Drabin
Carlton Holder
Rae Lockett
Stan Cockerell
Marie Carter
John Haggar
Richard Patrick
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Brian Fitzsimons
Chris Schutsky
Ferne Cassel
Ginny Warner
Madelyn Most
Charles Brescia
Jon Falkengren
Joseph Banks
John W. DeBlau
Martha Appel
William Howard
Bill Christians
Dennis Gamiello
Ed Cooper
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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