Coming to America poster

Coming to America( 1988)

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This 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eddie Murphy

      Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

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      Arsenio Hall

      Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

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      Shari Headley

      Lisa McDowell

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      John Amos

      Cleo McDowell

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      James Earl Jones

      King Jaffe Joffer

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      Madge Sinclair

      Queen Aoleon

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      Eriq La Salle

      Darryl Jenks

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      Allison Dean

      Patrice McDowell

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      Frankie Faison

      Landlord

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      Louie Anderson

      Maurice

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      Paul Bates

      Oha

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      Hold-Up Man

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      Vanessa Bell Calloway

      Imani Izzi

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      Calvin Lockhart

      Colonel Izzi

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      Vondie Curtis-Hall

      Basketball Game Vendor

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      Cuba Gooding Jr.

      Boy Getting Haircut

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      Feather

      Rose Bearer #1

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      Stephanie Simon

      Rose Bearer #2

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      Garcelle Beauvais

      Rose Bearer #3

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      Ruben Santiago-Hudson

      Street Hustler

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      Birdie M. Hale

      Elderly Passenger

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      Clyde Jones

      Soul Glo Man

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      Jim Abrahams

      Face on Cutting Room Floor

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      Victoria Dillard

      Bather / Dancer

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      Felicia Taylor

      Bather

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      Midori

      Bather

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      Sheila Johnson

      Lady-in-Waiting

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      Jake Steinfeld

      Cab Driver

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      Clint Smith

      Sweets

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      Uncle Ray Murphy

      Stu

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      Paulette Banoza

      Soul Glo Woman

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      Patricia Matthews

      Devil Woman

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      Mary Bond Davis

      Big Stank Woman

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      Carla Earle

      Tough Girl

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      Karen Owens

      Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

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      Sharon Owens

      Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

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      Lisa Gumora

      Kinky Girl

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      June Boykins

      Strange Woman

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      Janette Colon

      Fresh Peaches

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      Vanessa Colon

      Sugar Cube

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      Monique Mannen

      Boring Girl / Dancer

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      Mindora Mimms

      Awareness Woman

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      Cynthia Finkley

      Awareness Woman

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      David Sosna

      Cartier Delivery Man

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      Arthur Adams

      Mr. Jenks

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      Loni Kaye Harkless

      Mrs. Jenks

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      Montrose Hagins

      Grandma Jenks

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      Tonja Rivers

      Party Guest

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      Ralph Bellamy

      Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

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      Don Ameche

      Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

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      Karl Denson

      'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

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      Elaine Kagan

      Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

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      Michael Tadross

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Steve White

      Subway Guy (uncredited)

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      Helen Hanft

      Subway Lady (uncredited)

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      Leah Aldridge

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Aurorah Allain

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Paula Brown

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Dwayne Chattman

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Stephanie Clark

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Robin L. Dimension

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Shaun Earl

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Eric L. Ellis

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Sharon Ferrol-Young

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Eric D. Henderson

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Gigi Hunter

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Debra Johnson

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Tanya Lynne Lee

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Locust

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Donna M. Perkins

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Dionne Rockhold

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Gina Consuela Rose

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Randolph Scott

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Robbin Tasha-Ford

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Jerald Vincent

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Eyan Williams

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Roy Milton Davis

      Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

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      Dorian DeMichele

      Viola (uncredited)

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      Alison Gordy

      Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

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      Mary Young

      Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

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      Tobe Hooper

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Raymond D. Turner

      T-Shirt Hawker

    Social

    Review 5Discussion

    A review by Gimly

    5
    Written by Gimly on Fri Apr 12 2019
    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 see why _Coming to America_ is remembered as fondly as it is. I liked it by and large more than the most similar offerings of today. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    30000000.00

    Revenue

    288752301.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • fast food restaurant
    • prince
    • fake identity
    • heir to the throne
    • royal family
    • fish out of water
    • rich man
    • searching for love
    • rich family
    • satirical
    • pretending to be poor
    • melodramatic
    • african american romance
    • african american lead
    • african royalty