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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Release Date: 1988-06-29

Runtime: 117 minutes

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.

Genre: Romcom

  • Coming to America
    Coming to America Series
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    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
    Paul Bates
    Paul Bates
    Oha
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Hold-Up Man
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Imani Izzi
    Calvin Lockhart
    Calvin Lockhart
    Colonel Izzi
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Basketball Game Vendor
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Boy Getting Haircut
    Feather
    Feather
    Rose Bearer #1
    Stephanie Simon
    Stephanie Simon
    Rose Bearer #2
    Garcelle Beauvais
    Garcelle Beauvais
    Rose Bearer #3
    Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    Street Hustler
    Birdie M. Hale
    Birdie M. Hale
    Elderly Passenger
    Clyde Jones
    Clyde Jones
    Soul Glo Man
    Jim Abrahams
    Jim Abrahams
    Face on Cutting Room Floor
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    Bather / Dancer
    Felicia Taylor
    Felicia Taylor
    Bather
    Midori
    Midori
    Bather
    Sheila Johnson
    Sheila Johnson
    Lady-in-Waiting
    Jake Steinfeld
    Jake Steinfeld
    Cab Driver
    Clint Smith
    Clint Smith
    Sweets
    Uncle Ray Murphy
    Uncle Ray Murphy
    Stu
    Paulette Banoza
    Paulette Banoza
    Soul Glo Woman
    Patricia Matthews
    Patricia Matthews
    Devil Woman
    Mary Bond Davis
    Mary Bond Davis
    Big Stank Woman
    Carla Earle
    Carla Earle
    Tough Girl
    Karen Owens
    Karen Owens
    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
    Sharon Owens
    Sharon Owens
    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
    Lisa Gumora
    Lisa Gumora
    Kinky Girl
    June Boykins
    June Boykins
    Strange Woman
    Janette Colon
    Janette Colon
    Fresh Peaches
    Vanessa Colon
    Vanessa Colon
    Sugar Cube
    Monique Mannen
    Monique Mannen
    Boring Girl / Dancer
    Mindora Mimms
    Mindora Mimms
    Awareness Woman
    Cynthia Finkley
    Cynthia Finkley
    Awareness Woman
    David Sosna
    David Sosna
    Cartier Delivery Man
    Arthur Adams
    Arthur Adams
    Mr. Jenks
    Loni Kaye Harkless
    Loni Kaye Harkless
    Mrs. Jenks
    Montrose Hagins
    Montrose Hagins
    Grandma Jenks
    Tonja Rivers
    Tonja Rivers
    Party Guest
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
    Karl Denson
    Karl Denson
    'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
    Elaine Kagan
    Elaine Kagan
    Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
    Michael Tadross
    Michael Tadross
    Taxi Driver (uncredited)
    Steve White
    Steve White
    Subway Guy (uncredited)
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    Subway Lady (uncredited)
    Leah Aldridge
    Leah Aldridge
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Aurorah Allain
    Aurorah Allain
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Paula Brown
    Paula Brown
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Dwayne Chattman
    Dwayne Chattman
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Stephanie Clark
    Stephanie Clark
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Robin L. Dimension
    Robin L. Dimension
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Shaun Earl
    Shaun Earl
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Eric L. Ellis
    Eric L. Ellis
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Sharon Ferrol-Young
    Sharon Ferrol-Young
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Eric D. Henderson
    Eric D. Henderson
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Gigi Hunter
    Gigi Hunter
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Debra Johnson
    Debra Johnson
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Tanya Lynne Lee
    Tanya Lynne Lee
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Jimmy Locust
    Jimmy Locust
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Donna M. Perkins
    Donna M. Perkins
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Dionne Rockhold
    Dionne Rockhold
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Gina Consuela Rose
    Gina Consuela Rose
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Robbin Tasha-Ford
    Robbin Tasha-Ford
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Jerald Vincent
    Jerald Vincent
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Eyan Williams
    Eyan Williams
    Dancer (uncredited)
    Roy Milton Davis
    Roy Milton Davis
    Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
    Dorian DeMichele
    Dorian DeMichele
    Viola (uncredited)
    Alison Gordy
    Alison Gordy
    Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
    Mary Young
    Mary Young
    Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
    Tobe Hooper
    Tobe Hooper
    Party Guest (uncredited)
    Raymond D. Turner
    Raymond D. Turner
    T-Shirt Hawker