Watch Coming to America (1988) Official Trailer
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
6.9 / 10 IMDb June 29, 1988 1h 57m
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
Runtime
1h 57m
Release Date
June 29, 1988
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$288,752,301
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
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
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Feather
as Rose Bearer #1
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Stephanie Simon
as Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
as Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Street Hustler
Production Companies
Eddie Murphy Productions
Paramount PicturesComing to America Official Trailer 1988
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