Coming to America
“This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.”
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.
Director
John Landis
Writer
David Sheffield
Studio
Eddie Murphy Productions
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$289M
Vote Count
4,851
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clare...
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ug...
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Callo...
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vend...
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
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