Coming to America poster
Director John Landis
Screenplay David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein

Coming to America

Tagline: This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Release Date: 1988-06-29

Duration: 117 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Samuel L. Jackson
    Hold-Up Man
  • James Earl Jones
    King Jaffe Joffer
  • Allison Dean
    Patrice McDowell
  • John Amos
    Cleo McDowell
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Boy Getting Haircut
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Imani Izzi
  • Eddie Murphy
    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
  • Ralph Bellamy
    Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
  • Madge Sinclair
    Queen Aoleon
  • Shari Headley
    Lisa McDowell