Movie
Coming to America
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
19881h 57m★ 6.9ComedyRomance
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.
Director
- John Landis
Writers
- David Sheffield
- Barry W. Blaustein
- Eddie Murphy
Producers
- Mark Lipsky · Executive Producer
- George Folsey Jr.
- Leslie Belzberg · Executive Producer
- Robert D. Wachs
- Eddie Murphy · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDBStream
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Top cast
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
