Coming to America
1988 · 117 min · Comedy, RomanceR
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.
- Director
- John Landis
- Writers
- David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy
- Released
- June 29, 1988
- Language
- English
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Where to watch in the US
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