Coming to America

Coming to America (1988)

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1988-06-29
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 4310 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Eddie Murphy Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Landis
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway

    as Imani Izzi
  • Calvin Lockhart

    as Colonel Izzi
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall

    as Basketball Game Vendor
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    as Boy Getting Haircut
  • Feather

    as Rose Bearer #1
  • Stephanie Simon

    as Rose Bearer #2
  • Garcelle Beauvais

    as Rose Bearer #3
  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    as Street Hustler
  • Birdie M. Hale

    as Elderly Passenger
  • Clyde Jones

    as Soul Glo Man
  • Jim Abrahams

    as Face on Cutting Room Floor
  • Victoria Dillard

    as Bather / Dancer
  • Felicia Taylor

    as Bather
  • Midori

    as Bather
  • Sheila Johnson

    as Lady-in-Waiting
  • Jake Steinfeld

    as Cab Driver
  • Clint Smith

    as Sweets
  • Uncle Ray Murphy

    as Stu
  • Paulette Banoza

    as Soul Glo Woman
  • Patricia Matthews

    as Devil Woman
  • Mary Bond Davis

    as Big Stank Woman
  • Carla Earle

    as Tough Girl
  • Karen Owens

    as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
  • Sharon Owens

    as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
  • Lisa Gumora

    as Kinky Girl
  • June Boykins

    as Strange Woman
  • Janette Colon

    as Fresh Peaches
  • Vanessa Colon

    as Sugar Cube
  • Monique Mannen

    as Boring Girl / Dancer
  • Mindora Mimms

    as Awareness Woman
  • Cynthia Finkley

    as Awareness Woman
  • David Sosna

    as Cartier Delivery Man
  • Arthur Adams

    as Mr. Jenks
  • Loni Kaye Harkless

    as Mrs. Jenks
  • Montrose Hagins

    as Grandma Jenks
  • Tonja Rivers

    as Party Guest
  • Ralph Bellamy

    as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
  • Don Ameche

    as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
  • Karl Denson

    as 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
  • Elaine Kagan

    as Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
  • Michael Tadross

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Steve White

    as Subway Guy (uncredited)
  • Helen Hanft

    as Subway Lady (uncredited)
  • Leah Aldridge

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Aurorah Allain

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Paula Brown

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Dwayne Chattman

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Stephanie Clark

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Robin L. Dimension

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Shaun Earl

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Eric L. Ellis

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Sharon Ferrol-Young

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Eric D. Henderson

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Gigi Hunter

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Debra Johnson

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Tanya Lynne Lee

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Locust

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Donna M. Perkins

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Dionne Rockhold

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Gina Consuela Rose

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Randolph Scott

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Robbin Tasha-Ford

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Jerald Vincent

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Eyan Williams

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Roy Milton Davis

    as Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
  • Dorian DeMichele

    as Viola (uncredited)
  • Alison Gordy

    as Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
  • Mary Young

    as Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
  • Tobe Hooper

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Raymond D. Turner

    as T-Shirt Hawker
Production George Folsey Jr. Producer
Camera Woody Omens Director of Photography
Production Robert D. Wachs Producer
Editing Malcolm Campbell Editor
Sound Nile Rodgers Original Music Composer
Writing David Sheffield Screenplay
Directing John Landis Director
Production Leslie Belzberg Executive Producer
Writing Barry W. Blaustein Screenplay
Editing George Folsey Jr. Editor
Production Mark Lipsky Executive Producer
Camera Sol Negrin Director of Photography
Production Jackie Burch Casting
Production David Sosna Associate Producer
Art Christopher Nowak Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Deborah Nadoolman Landis Costume Design
Lighting Richie Ford Electrician
Sound Louis Sabat Boom Operator
Sound Daniel Allan Carlin Music Editor
Art Richard Macdonald Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Kelly Kimball Assistant Costume Designer
Crew Cary Kelley Transportation Coordinator
Lighting Michael T. James Rigging Grip
Art Carole Lee Cole Assistant Art Director
Camera Bruce Atwater Grip
Crew Lindell Blake Stunts
Sound William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
Camera Bruce McBroom Still Photographer
Crew Marc Fambro Carpenter
Crew John Ashby Utility Stunts
Editing Bob Noland Color Timer
Production Janet L. Wattles Production Accountant
Art Richard B. Lewis Art Direction
Art Cheryal Kearney Set Decoration
Camera Ken Fisher First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Rolf John Keppler Makeup Artist
Art Dan von Blomberg Set Decoration
Writing Eddie Murphy Story
Costume & Make-Up Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Supervisor
Crew Patrick Hogan Driver
Sound Frank Graziadei Sound Recordist
Art Philip C. Hurst Greensman
Costume & Make-Up Gerald DeTitta Set Dressing Artist
Crew Paula Abdul Choreographer
Production Terry Ladin Production Coordinator
Crew Eddie Jones Craft Service
Production Michael Tadross Unit Production Manager
Art William Apperson Construction Foreman
Crew Rick Baker Makeup Effects
Production Charles Miller Location Manager
Art Jerry Fitzpatrick Construction Coordinator
Crew Greg Knapp Set Medic
Crew Saul Kahan Unit Publicist
Directing David Sosna First Assistant Director
Sound Spike Allison Hooper Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Mike Dobie Sound Editor
Visual Effects Danny Cangemi Special Effects Supervisor
Art R. Gilbert Clayton Set Designer
Crew Edward Garzero Scenic Artist
Crew John Sherrod Stunt Coordinator
Sound Paul Timothy Carden Supervising Sound Editor
Art Gregg H. Bilson Property Master
Production Eddie Murphy Executive Producer
Sound James Beshears Supervising ADR Editor
Directing Tomaz Remec Second Second Assistant Director
Art Richard Evans Swing
Sound Dean Drabin Foley Mixer
Crew Carlton Holder Stunt Double
Production Rae Lockett Extras Casting Assistant
Art Stan Cockerell Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Marie Carter Assistant Makeup Artist
Editing John Haggar Assistant Editor
Directing Richard Patrick Second Assistant Director
Camera Joseph Cosko Jr. Second Assistant Camera
Camera Brian Fitzsimons Second Company Grip
Production Chris Schutsky Location Assistant
Production Ferne Cassel Casting Assistant
Production Ginny Warner Production Secretary
Camera Madelyn Most Assistant Camera
Directing Charles Brescia Additional Second Assistant Director
Camera Jon Falkengren Dolly Grip
Crew Joseph Banks Generator Operator
Lighting John W. DeBlau Chief Lighting Technician
Production Martha Appel Production Assistant
Costume & Make-Up William Howard Assistant Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Bill Christians Wardrobe Supervisor
Camera Dennis Gamiello First Company Grip
Lighting Ed Cooper Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Writing Brian Stewart Story Editor
Costume & Make-Up Rick Baker Makeup Artist

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