Coming to America (1988)
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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Eddie Murphy
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
as Lisa McDowell
as Lisa McDowell
John Amos
as Cleo McDowell
as Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
as King Jaffe Joffer
as King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
as Queen Aoleon
as Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
as Darryl Jenks
as Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
as Patrice McDowell
as Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
as Landlord
as Landlord
Louie Anderson
as Maurice
as Maurice
Paul Bates
as Oha
as Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
as Hold-Up Man
as Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Imani Izzi
as Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
as Colonel Izzi
as Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Basketball Game Vendor
as Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Boy Getting Haircut
as Boy Getting Haircut
Feather
as Rose Bearer #1
as Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
as Rose Bearer #2
as Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
as Rose Bearer #3
as Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Street Hustler
as Street Hustler
Birdie M. Hale
as Elderly Passenger
as Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
as Soul Glo Man
as Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
as Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
as Bather / Dancer
as Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor
as Bather
as Bather
Midori
as Bather
as Bather
Sheila Johnson
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver
Clint Smith
as Sweets
as Sweets
Uncle Ray Murphy
as Stu
as Stu
Paulette Banoza
as Soul Glo Woman
as Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
as Devil Woman
as Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
as Big Stank Woman
as Big Stank Woman
Carla Earle
as Tough Girl
as Tough Girl
Karen Owens
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
as Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Lisa Gumora
as Kinky Girl
as Kinky Girl
June Boykins
as Strange Woman
as Strange Woman
Janette Colon
as Fresh Peaches
as Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon
as Sugar Cube
as Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen
as Boring Girl / Dancer
as Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms
as Awareness Woman
as Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley
as Awareness Woman
as Awareness Woman
David Sosna
as Cartier Delivery Man
as Cartier Delivery Man
Arthur Adams
as Mr. Jenks
as Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless
as Mrs. Jenks
as Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins
as Grandma Jenks
as Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers
as Party Guest
as Party Guest
Ralph Bellamy
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Karl Denson
as 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
as 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Elaine Kagan
as Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
as Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White
as Subway Guy (uncredited)
as Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
as Subway Lady (uncredited)
as Subway Lady (uncredited)
Leah Aldridge
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Aurorah Allain
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Paula Brown
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dwayne Chattman
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Clark
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Robin L. Dimension
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Shaun Earl
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Eric L. Ellis
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Ferrol-Young
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Eric D. Henderson
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gigi Hunter
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Debra Johnson
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Locust
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Donna M. Perkins
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dionne Rockhold
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gina Consuela Rose
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Randolph Scott
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Robbin Tasha-Ford
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jerald Vincent
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Eyan Williams
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Milton Davis
as Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
as Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Dorian DeMichele
as Viola (uncredited)
as Viola (uncredited)
Alison Gordy
as Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
as Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Mary Young
as Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
as Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Tobe Hooper
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Raymond D. Turner
as T-Shirt Hawker
as T-Shirt Hawker
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John Landis
Director
Director
David Sheffield
Screenplay
Screenplay
Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leslie Belzberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Producer
Mark Lipsky
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Robert D. Wachs
Producer
Producer
Nile Rodgers
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Sol Negrin
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Woody Omens
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Editor
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
Editor
Eddie Murphy
Story
Story
David Sosna
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Jackie Burch
Casting
Casting
Richard Macdonald
Production Design
Production Design
Richard B. Lewis
Art Direction
Art Direction
Christopher Nowak
Art Direction
Art Direction
Cheryal Kearney
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Dan von Blomberg
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Costume Design
Carole Lee Cole
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
William Apperson
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Philip C. Hurst
Greensman
Greensman
R. Gilbert Clayton
Set Designer
Set Designer
Ken Fisher
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Bruce Atwater
Grip
Grip
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Kelly Kimball
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Rolf John Keppler
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Gerald DeTitta
Set Dressing Artist
Set Dressing Artist
Marc Fambro
Carpenter
Carpenter
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Choreographer
Eddie Jones
Craft Service
Craft Service
Patrick Hogan
Driver
Driver
Rick Baker
Makeup Effects
Makeup Effects
Gregg H. Bilson
Property Master
Property Master
Edward Garzero
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Greg Knapp
Set Medic
Set Medic
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
John Sherrod
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Lindell Blake
Stunts
Stunts
Cary Kelley
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Tadross
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Saul Kahan
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
John Ashby
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
David Sosna
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Color Timer
Richie Ford
Electrician
Electrician
Michael T. James
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Charles Miller
Location Manager
Location Manager
Janet L. Wattles
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Terry Ladin
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Allan Carlin
Music Editor
Music Editor
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Paul Timothy Carden
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Eddie Murphy
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
William Howard
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Marie Carter
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Charles Brescia
Additional Second Assistant Director
Additional Second Assistant Director
Richard Patrick
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Tomaz Remec
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Stan Cockerell
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Richard Evans
Swing
Swing
Dean Drabin
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
James Beshears
Supervising ADR Editor
Supervising ADR Editor
Carlton Holder
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Madelyn Most
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Jon Falkengren
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Dennis Gamiello
First Company Grip
First Company Grip
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Brian Fitzsimons
Second Company Grip
Second Company Grip
Ferne Cassel
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Bill Christians
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
John Haggar
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Chris Schutsky
Location Assistant
Location Assistant
Ed Cooper
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
John W. DeBlau
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Rae Lockett
Extras Casting Assistant
Extras Casting Assistant
Joseph Banks
Generator Operator
Generator Operator
Martha Appel
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Ginny Warner
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Brian Stewart
Story Editor
Story Editor
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
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