Coming to America (1988)
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Eddie Murphy
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
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Arsenio Hall
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
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Shari Headley
as Lisa McDowell
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John Amos
as Cleo McDowell
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James Earl Jones
as King Jaffe Joffer
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Madge Sinclair
as Queen Aoleon
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Eriq La Salle
as Darryl Jenks
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Allison Dean
as Patrice McDowell
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Frankie Faison
as Landlord
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Louie Anderson
as Maurice
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Paul Bates
as Oha
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Hold-Up Man
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Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Imani Izzi
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Calvin Lockhart
as Colonel Izzi
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Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Basketball Game Vendor
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Boy Getting Haircut
- Feather as Rose Bearer #1
- Stephanie Simon as Rose Bearer #2
Crew
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John Landis
Director
- Sol Negrin Director of Photography
- Woody Omens Director of Photography
- Malcolm Campbell Editor
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George Folsey Jr.
Editor
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Nile Rodgers
Original Music Composer
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George Folsey Jr.
Producer
- Robert D. Wachs Producer
- David Sheffield Screenplay
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Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
