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Coming to America
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.
Where to watch
YouTube TVAvailability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB
Cast
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
John AmosCleo McDowell
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi
Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi
Frankie FaisonLandlord
Louie AndersonMaurice
Details
- Director
- John Landis
- Writers
- David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy
- Release date
- June 29, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $288.8M worldwide
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
