CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 1h 57m · R
Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

69%(4,934)IMDbComedyRomance

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.

Directed byJohn Landis

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
EN
Released
June 29, 1988
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$288,752,301
Studios
Paramount PicturesEddie Murphy Productions

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1 video
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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Creative team
Directed by
John Landis
John Landis
Written by
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein
Produced by
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Robert D. Wachs

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