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Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

1988★ 6.9 · 4.8K1h 57mComedyRomance

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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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
as Hold-Up Man

Eddie Murphy
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Boy Getting Haircut

James Earl Jones
as King Jaffe Joffer

Frankie Faison
as Landlord

Paul Bates
as Oha

Eriq La Salle
as Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean
as Patrice McDowell

John Amos
as Cleo McDowell

Ralph Bellamy
as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Shari Headley
as Lisa McDowell

Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Basketball Game Vendor

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Release date: 1988-06-29

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $288,752,301

Runtime: 1h 57m

Genres

ComedyRomance

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