Coming to 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.
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total
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"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$288,752,301
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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
Crew
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Production
Woody Omens
Director of Photography
Camera
Robert D. Wachs
Producer
Production
Nile Rodgers
Original Music Composer
Sound
David Sheffield
Screenplay
Writing
John Landis
Director
Directing
Leslie Belzberg
Executive Producer
Production
Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
Writing
Mark Lipsky
Executive Producer
Production
Sol Negrin
Director of Photography
Camera
Eddie Murphy
Story
Writing
Eddie Murphy
Executive Producer
Production
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‘Coming to America’: THR’s 1988 Review - The Hollywood Reporter
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Coming to America (1988) ⭐ 7.1 | Comedy, Romance - IMDb
Coming to America (1988) ⭐ 7.1 | Comedy, Romance IMDb
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