Coming to America
Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York, to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ordinary American and begin his search.
Metadata
- Tagline
- The four funniest men in America are Eddie Murphy.
- Release date
- 1988-06-26
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- IMDb
- tt0094898
- Languages
- English
- My rating
- Global rating
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Director
Writer
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man - Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul - James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer - Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut - Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor - Michael Tadross
Taxi Driver (uncredited) - Frankie Faison
Landlord - Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi - Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3 - Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler - Paul Bates
Oha - Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor - Clint Smith
Sweets - Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady (uncredited) - Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown - John Amos
Cleo McDowell - Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks - Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) - Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell - Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell - Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) - Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi - Louie Anderson
Maurice - Tobe Hooper
Party Guest (uncredited) - Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger - Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks - Helen Hanft
Subway Lady (uncredited) - Jerald Vincent
Dancer (uncredited) - David Sosna
Cartier Delivery Man - Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver - Sharon Ferrol-Young
Dancer (uncredited) - Shaun Earl
Dancer (uncredited) - Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon - Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer - Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches - Aurorah Allain
Dancer (uncredited) - Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman - Paula Brown
Dancer (uncredited) - Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube - Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited) - Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu - Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer - Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer - Mary Young
- Midori
- Steve White
- Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman - Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man - Arthur Adams
Mr. Jenks - Donna M. Perkins
Dancer (uncredited) - Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting - Midori
Bather - Eric L. Ellis
Dancer (uncredited) - Mary Young
Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited) - Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer (uncredited) - Robin L. Dimension
Dancer (uncredited) - Robbin Tasha-Ford
Dancer (uncredited) - Raymond D. Turner
T-Shirt Hawker - Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2 - Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl - Loni Kaye Harkless
Mrs. Jenks - Dwayne Chattman
Dancer (uncredited) - Monique Mannen
Boring Girl / Dancer - Steve White
Subway Guy (uncredited) - Eyan Williams
Dancer (uncredited) - Karl Denson
'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) - Dorian DeMichele
Viola (uncredited) - Jimmy Locust
Dancer (uncredited) - Eric D. Henderson
Dancer (uncredited) - Gigi Hunter
Dancer (uncredited) - Debra Johnson
Dancer (uncredited) - Alison Gordy
Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited) - Carla Earle
Tough Girl - Cynthia Finkley
Awareness Woman - Dionne Rockhold
Dancer (uncredited) - Feather
Rose Bearer #1 - Felicia Taylor
Bather - Gina Consuela Rose
Dancer (uncredited) - June Boykins
Strange Woman - Leah Aldridge
Dancer (uncredited) - Mindora Mimms
Awareness Woman - Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman - Randolph Scott
Dancer (uncredited) - Stephanie Clark
Dancer (uncredited) - Tonja Rivers
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