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    Coming to America

    117'

    1988-06-29

    6.8

    This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

    Comedy,Romance

    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.

    WritingDavid SheffieldDirectingJohn Landis

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    Cast

    5

    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

    Eddie Murphy

    2

    Lisa McDowell

    Shari Headley

    2

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

    Arsenio Hall

    2

    King Jaffe Joffer

    James Earl Jones

    2

    Darryl Jenks

    Eriq La Salle

    2

    Cleo McDowell

    John Amos

    1

    Patrice McDowell

    Allison Dean

    1

    Queen Aoleon

    Madge Sinclair

    8

    Hold-Up Man

    Samuel L. Jackson

    2

    Boy Getting Haircut

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    1

    Imani Izzi

    Vanessa Bell Calloway

    1

    Colonel Izzi

    Calvin Lockhart

    2

    Landlord

    Frankie Faison

    1

    Maurice

    Louie Anderson

    1

    Oha

    Paul Bates

    2

    Basketball Game Vendor

    Vondie Curtis-Hall

    1

    Rose Bearer #3

    Garcelle Beauvais

    1

    Street Hustler

    Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    1

    Bather / Dancer

    Victoria Dillard

    1

    Soul Glo Man

    Clyde Jones

    1

    Face on Cutting Room Floor

    Jim Abrahams

    N/A

    Bather

    Midori

    1

    Rose Bearer #1

    Feather

    1

    Rose Bearer #2

    Stephanie Simon

    1

    Elderly Passenger

    Birdie M. Hale

    1

    Bather

    Felicia Taylor

    1

    Lady-in-Waiting

    Sheila Johnson

    1

    Cab Driver

    Jake Steinfeld

    1

    Sweets

    Clint Smith

    1

    Stu

    Uncle Ray Murphy

    1

    Soul Glo Woman

    Paulette Banoza

    1

    Devil Woman

    Patricia Matthews

    1

    Big Stank Woman

    Mary Bond Davis

    1

    Tough Girl

    Carla Earle

    1

    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

    Karen Owens

    1

    Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

    Sharon Owens

    1

    Kinky Girl

    Lisa Gumora

    1

    Strange Woman

    June Boykins

    1

    Fresh Peaches

    Janette Colon

    1

    Sugar Cube

    Vanessa Colon

    1

    Boring Girl / Dancer

    Monique Mannen

    1

    Awareness Woman

    Mindora Mimms

    1

    Awareness Woman

    Cynthia Finkley

    1

    Cartier Delivery Man

    David Sosna

    1

    Mr. Jenks

    Arthur Adams

    1

    Mrs. Jenks

    Loni Kaye Harkless

    1

    Grandma Jenks

    Montrose Hagins

    1

    Party Guest

    Tonja Rivers

    2

    Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

    Ralph Bellamy

    2

    Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

    Don Ameche

    1

    'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

    Karl Denson

    1

    Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

    Elaine Kagan

    1

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Michael Tadross

    1

    Subway Guy (uncredited)

    Steve White

    1

    Subway Lady (uncredited)

    Helen Hanft

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Leah Aldridge

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Aurorah Allain

    N/A

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Paula Brown

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Dwayne Chattman

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Stephanie Clark

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Robin L. Dimension

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Shaun Earl

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Eric L. Ellis

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Sharon Ferrol-Young

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Eric D. Henderson

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Gigi Hunter

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Debra Johnson

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Tanya Lynne Lee

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Jimmy Locust

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Donna M. Perkins

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Dionne Rockhold

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Gina Consuela Rose

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Randolph Scott

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Robbin Tasha-Ford

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Jerald Vincent

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Eyan Williams

    1

    Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

    Roy Milton Davis

    1

    Viola (uncredited)

    Dorian DeMichele

    1

    Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

    Alison Gordy

    1

    Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

    Mary Young

    1

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    Tobe Hooper

    1

    T-Shirt Hawker

    Raymond D. Turner

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    Details:

    • Budget: 30000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 288752301
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Eddie Murphy Productions
      2. Paramount Pictures
    • Vote Count: 4951
    • Popularity: 7.1217
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Coming to America

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