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Coming to America

MOVIE • 1988

Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 4,948
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Top Cast

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

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

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Film

Status

Released

Release

June 29, 1988

Runtime

117 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$288,752,301