Movie
Coming to America
“This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.”
ComedyRomance
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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Details
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Released
- 29 Jun 1988
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $288,752,301
- Votes
- 4,920 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
John AmosCleo McDowell
Cuba Gooding Jr.Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi
Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Frankie FaisonLandlord
Louie AndersonMaurice
