Coming to America (1988)
Watch TrailerThis summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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.
Date Released :1988-06-29
Votes : 4605
6.9
288,752,301
117 Minutes
Main Actors
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
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
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Reviews5
Gimly
Written on 2019-04-12T11:30:57.481Z
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 s...