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Coming to America poster

Coming to America (1988)

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.

Release: 1988-06-29
Runtime: 117 min
Rating: 6.878 / 10
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
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Feather
Rose Bearer #1
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Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2