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Coming to America

Coming to America1988

★6.9117 minComedyRomance

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

Writer

David Sheffield Barry W. Blaustein Eddie Murphy

Score

Stars

Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall Shari Headley

Cast82

Eddie Murphy
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
as Lisa McDowell
John Amos
as Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
as King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
as Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
as Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
as Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
as Landlord
Louie Anderson
as Maurice
Paul Bates
as Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
as Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
as Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Boy Getting Haircut
F
Feather
as Rose Bearer #1
S
Stephanie Simon
as Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
as Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Street Hustler
B
Birdie M. Hale
as Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
as Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
as Bather / Dancer
F
Felicia Taylor
as Bather
Midori
as Bather
Sheila Johnson
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
as Cab Driver
C
Clint Smith
as Sweets
U
Uncle Ray Murphy
as Stu
P
Paulette Banoza
as Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
as Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
as Big Stank Woman
C
Carla Earle
as Tough Girl
Karen Owens
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
L
Lisa Gumora
as Kinky Girl
J
June Boykins
as Strange Woman
J
Janette Colon
as Fresh Peaches
V
Vanessa Colon
as Sugar Cube
M
Monique Mannen
as Boring Girl / Dancer
M
Mindora Mimms
as Awareness Woman
C
Cynthia Finkley
as Awareness Woman
D
David Sosna
as Cartier Delivery Man
A
Arthur Adams
as Mr. Jenks
L
Loni Kaye Harkless
as Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins
as Grandma Jenks
T
Tonja Rivers
as Party Guest
Ralph Bellamy
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
K
Karl Denson
as 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Elaine Kagan
as Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White
as Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
as Subway Lady (uncredited)
L
Leah Aldridge
as Dancer (uncredited)
A
Aurorah Allain
as Dancer (uncredited)
P
Paula Brown
as Dancer (uncredited)
D
Dwayne Chattman
as Dancer (uncredited)
S
Stephanie Clark
as Dancer (uncredited)
R
Robin L. Dimension
as Dancer (uncredited)
S
Shaun Earl
as Dancer (uncredited)
E
Eric L. Ellis
as Dancer (uncredited)
S
Sharon Ferrol-Young
as Dancer (uncredited)
E
Eric D. Henderson
as Dancer (uncredited)
G
Gigi Hunter
as Dancer (uncredited)
D
Debra Johnson
as Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
as Dancer (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Locust
as Dancer (uncredited)
D
Donna M. Perkins
as Dancer (uncredited)
D
Dionne Rockhold
as Dancer (uncredited)
G
Gina Consuela Rose
as Dancer (uncredited)
R
Randolph Scott
as Dancer (uncredited)
R
Robbin Tasha-Ford
as Dancer (uncredited)
J
Jerald Vincent
as Dancer (uncredited)
E
Eyan Williams
as Dancer (uncredited)
R
Roy Milton Davis
as Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
D
Dorian DeMichele
as Viola (uncredited)
A
Alison Gordy
as Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
M
Mary Young
as Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Tobe Hooper
as Party Guest (uncredited)
R
Raymond D. Turner
as T-Shirt Hawker

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