Coming to America (1988)
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Plot 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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Director & Crew
John Landis
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Coming to America?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 4928 votes.
Who directed Coming to America?
Coming to America was directed by John Landis and released in 1988.
How long is Coming to America?
Coming to America has a runtime of 1 hours and 57 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1988-06-29
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box Office
- $288.8M
- Status
- Released