Coming to America (1988)

Title: Coming to America

Tagline: The four funniest men in America are Eddie Murphy.

Genre: Comedy,Romance

Director: John Landis

Cast: Eddie Murphy,Arsenio Hall,James Earl Jones,John Amos,Shari Headley,Frankie Faison,Louie Anderson,Eriq La Salle,Allison Dean,Madge Sinclair,Paul Bates,Samuel L. Jackson,Ralph Bellamy,Don Ameche,Vanessa Bell Calloway,Calvin Lockhart,Garcelle Beauvais,Cuba Gooding Jr.,Birdie M. Hale,Vondie Curtis-Hall,Clyde Jones,Jim Abrahams,Feather,Stephanie Simon,Victoria Dillard,Felicia Taylor,Midori,Sheila Johnson,Jake Steinfeld,Clint Smith,Uncle Ray Murphy,Ruben Santiago-Hudson,Paulette Banoza,Patricia Matthews,Mary Bond Davis,Carla Earle,Karen Owens,Sharon Owens,Lisa Gumora,June Boykins,Janette Colon,Vanessa Colon,Monique Mannen,Mindora Mimms,Cynthia Finkley,David Sosna,Arthur Adams,Loni Kaye Harkless,Montrose Hagins,Tonja Rivers,Elaine Kagan,Michael Tadross,Steve White,Helen Hanft,Leah Aldridge,Aurorah Allain,Paula Brown,Dwayne Chattman,Stephanie Clark,Robin L. Dimension,Shaun Earl,Eric L. Ellis,Sharon Ferrol-Young,Eric D. Henderson,Gigi Hunter,Debra Johnson,Tanya Lynne Lee,Jimmy Locust,Donna M. Perkins,Dionne Rockhold,Gina Consuela Rose,Randolph Scott,Robbin Tasha-Ford,Jerald Vincent,Eyan Williams,Roy Milton Davis,Dorian DeMichele,Alison Gordy,Mary Young,Tobe Hooper

Status: Released

Release: 1988-06-29

Runtime: 117

Plot: 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.

Trailer Cast Crew Videos

    • Eddie Murphy

      Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
    • Arsenio Hall

      Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
    • James Earl Jones

      King Jaffe Joffer
    • John Amos

      Cleo McDowell
    • Shari Headley

      Lisa McDowell
    • Frankie Faison

      Landlord
    • Louie Anderson

      Maurice
    • Eriq La Salle

      Darryl Jenks
    • Allison Dean

      Patrice McDowell
    • Madge Sinclair

      Queen Aoleon
    • Paul Bates

      Oha
    • Samuel L. Jackson

      Hold-Up Man
    • Ralph Bellamy

      Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
    • Don Ameche

      Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway

      Imani Izzi
    • Calvin Lockhart

      Colonel Izzi
    • Garcelle Beauvais

      Rose Bearer #3
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.

      Boy Getting Haircut
    • Birdie M. Hale

      Elderly Passenger
    • Vondie Curtis-Hall

      Basketball Game Vendor
    • Clyde Jones

      Soul Glo Man
    • Jim Abrahams

      Face on Cutting Room Floor
    • Feather

      Rose Bearer
    • Stephanie Simon

      Rose Bearer
    • Victoria Dillard

      Bather / Dancer
    • Felicia Taylor

      Bather
    • Midori

      Bather
    • Sheila Johnson

      Lady-in-Waiting
    • Jake Steinfeld

      Cab Driver
    • Clint Smith

      Sweets
    • John Landis (Directing)

      Director
    • Nile Rodgers (Sound)

      Original Music Composer
    • Sol Negrin (Camera)

      Director of Photography
    • Eddie Murphy (Writing)

      Story
    • James Beshears (Sound)

      Supervising ADR Editor
    • George Folsey Jr. (Production)

      Producer
    • Dennis Gamiello (Camera)

      First Company Grip
    • John Haggar (Editing)

      Assistant Editor
    • Leslie Belzberg (Production)

      Executive Producer
    • Deborah Nadoolman (Costume & Make-Up)

      Costume Design
    • Rick Baker (Crew)

      Makeup Effects
    • Richard Macdonald (Art)

      Production Design
    • Greg Knapp (Crew)

      Set Medic
    • Jackie Burch (Production)

      Casting
    • Brian Fitzsimons (Camera)

      Second Company Grip
    • Philip C. Hurst (Art)

      Greensman
    • Bruce McBroom (Camera)

      Still Photographer
    • Edward Garzero (Crew)

      Scenic Artist
    • Janet L. Wattles (Production)

      Production Accountant
    • Cheryal Kearney (Art)

      Set Decoration
    • Spike Allison Hooper (Sound)

      Assistant Sound Editor
    • Dean Drabin (Sound)

      Foley Mixer
    • David Sosna (Directing)

      First Assistant Director
    • William Howard (Costume & Make-Up)

      Assistant Hairstylist
    • Charles Brescia (Directing)

      Additional Second Assistant Director
    • Christopher Nowak (Art)

      Art Direction
    • Tomaz Remec (Directing)

      Second Second Assistant Director
    • William Apperson (Art)

      Construction Foreman
    • Frank Graziadei (Sound)

      Sound Recordist
    • Richard Evans (Art)

      Swing
    • Basketball Clip

      • Clip
    • Armed Robbery Clip

      • Clip
    • Sanitation Duties Clip

      • Clip
    • Paramount Movies Trailer

      • Trailer
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