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Coming to America
Coming to America

6.9

Coming to America

R·1988·117m

Summary

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.

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Feather

Rose Bearer #1

Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #2

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

Birdie M. Hale

Elderly Passenger

Clyde Jones

Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

Felicia Taylor

Bather

Midori

Midori

Bather

Sheila Johnson

Lady-in-Waiting

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

Clint Smith

Clint Smith

Sweets

Uncle Ray Murphy

Stu

Paulette Banoza

Soul Glo Woman

Patricia Matthews

Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

Carla Earle

Tough Girl

Karen Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Lisa Gumora

Kinky Girl

June Boykins

Strange Woman

Janette Colon

Fresh Peaches

Vanessa Colon

Sugar Cube

Monique Mannen

Boring Girl / Dancer

Mindora Mimms

Awareness Woman

Cynthia Finkley

Awareness Woman

David Sosna

Cartier Delivery Man

Arthur Adams

Mr. Jenks

Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jenks

Montrose Hagins

Grandma Jenks

Tonja Rivers

Party Guest

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Leah Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Aurorah Allain

Dancer (uncredited)

Paula Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

Dwayne Chattman

Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Robin L. Dimension

Dancer (uncredited)

Shaun Earl

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric L. Ellis

Dancer (uncredited)

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric D. Henderson

Dancer (uncredited)

Gigi Hunter

Dancer (uncredited)

Debra Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Tanya Lynne Lee

Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Locust

Dancer (uncredited)

Donna M. Perkins

Dancer (uncredited)

Dionne Rockhold

Dancer (uncredited)

Gina Consuela Rose

Dancer (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

Dancer (uncredited)

Robbin Tasha-Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerald Vincent

Dancer (uncredited)

Eyan Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Milton Davis

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

Dorian DeMichele

Viola (uncredited)

Alison Gordy

Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Raymond D. Turner

T-Shirt Hawker

Crew

Director

John Landis

Screenplay

David Sheffield

Screenplay

Barry W. Blaustein

Story

Eddie Murphy

Story Editor

Brian Stewart

Reviews

Ruuz

Ruuz

April 12, 2019

5

Hasn't aged flawlessly, made some stylistic decisions that probably would have come across as weird even at the time, and not the sort of thing (American comedy) that typically appeals to me. But I can still absolutely see why _Coming to America_ is remembered as fondly as it is. I liked it by and large more than the most similar offerings of today.

_Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$30,000,000.00

Revenue:

$288,752,301.00

Keywords

new york city
fast food restaurant
prince
fake identity
heir to the throne
royal family
fish out of water
rich man
searching for love
rich family
satirical
pretending to be poor
melodramatic
african american romance
african american lead
african royalty