Coming to America (1988)

06/29/1988 (US) • 1h 57m

Comedy, Romance

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

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


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Includes Coming to America, Coming 2 America

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$288,752,301.00

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

absurd

hilarious

ambiguous

amused

exhilarated

familiar

melodramatic

african american romance

african american lead

african royalty

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