Coming to America
June 29, 1988
Overview
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 and crew
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John Landis
Director
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem
Arsenio Hall
Semmi
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
F
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
SS
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
BMH
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
Bather
FT
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
CS
Clint Smith
Sweets
URM
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
PB
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
CE
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin
LG
Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl
JB
June Boykins
Strange Woman
JC
Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches
VC
Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube
MM
Monique Mannen
Boring Girl
MM
Mindora Mimms
Awareness Woman
CF
Cynthia Finkley
Awareness Woman
DS
David Sosna
Cartier Delivery Man
AA
Arthur Adams
Mr. Jenks
LKH
Loni Kaye Harkless
Mrs. Jenks
MH
Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks
TR
Tonja Rivers
Party Guest
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke
KD
Karl Denson
'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White
Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
Subway Lady (uncredited)
LA
Leah Aldridge
Dancer (uncredited)
AA
Aurorah Allain
Dancer (uncredited)
PB
Paula Brown
Dancer (uncredited)
DC
Dwayne Chattman
Dancer (uncredited)
SC
Stephanie Clark
Dancer (uncredited)
RLD
Robin L. Dimension
Dancer (uncredited)
SE
Shaun Earl
Dancer (uncredited)
ELE
Eric L. Ellis
Dancer (uncredited)
SF
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Dancer (uncredited)
EDH
Eric D. Henderson
Dancer (uncredited)
GH
Gigi Hunter
Dancer (uncredited)
DJ
Debra Johnson
Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer (uncredited)
JL
Jimmy Locust
Dancer (uncredited)
DMP
Donna M. Perkins
Dancer (uncredited)
DR
Dionne Rockhold
Dancer (uncredited)
GCR
Gina Consuela Rose
Dancer (uncredited)
RS
Randolph Scott
Dancer (uncredited)
RT
Robbin Tasha-Ford
Dancer (uncredited)
JV
Jerald Vincent
Dancer (uncredited)
EW
Eyan Williams
Dancer (uncredited)
RMD
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
DD
Dorian DeMichele
Viola (uncredited)
AG
Alison Gordy
Blond Hooker
MY
Mary Young
Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Tobe Hooper
Party Guest (uncredited)
RDT
Raymond D. Turner
T-Shirt Hawker