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Coming to America poster

#3 Box Office Hit of 1988

Coming to America (1988)

"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.

Cast

  • Eddie Murphy

    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

    Eddie Murphy

  • Shari Headley

    Lisa McDowell

    Shari Headley

  • Arsenio Hall

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

    Arsenio Hall

  • James Earl Jones

    King Jaffe Joffer

    James Earl Jones

  • Eriq La Salle

    Darryl Jenks

    Eriq La Salle

  • John Amos

    Cleo McDowell

    John Amos

  • Allison Dean

    Patrice McDowell

    Allison Dean

  • Madge Sinclair

    Queen Aoleon

    Madge Sinclair

  • Samuel L. Jackson

    Hold-Up Man

    Samuel L. Jackson

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Boy Getting Haircut

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway

    Imani Izzi

    Vanessa Bell Calloway

  • Calvin Lockhart

    Colonel Izzi

    Calvin Lockhart

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