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Coming to America

Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

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.

ComedyRomance

Release: 1988-06-29Runtime: 117 minRating: 6.876 (4689)

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Crew

John Landis

John Landis

Director

David Sheffield

Screenplay

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

Screenplay

Leslie Belzberg

Executive Producer

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.

Producer

Mark Lipsky

Executive Producer

Robert D. Wachs

Producer

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Original Music Composer

Sol Negrin

Director of Photography

Woody Omens

Director of Photography

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