Coming to America(1988)
movie - first aired/released 1988-06-29 - 117 min - audience 6.9
Comedy, Romance
Directed by John Landis
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
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
John AmosCleo McDowell
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
Frankie FaisonLandlord
Louie AndersonMaurice
Paul BatesOha
Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi
Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-HallBasketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.Boy Getting Haircut- FeatherRose Bearer #1
- Stephanie SimonRose Bearer #2
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Garcelle BeauvaisRose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-HudsonStreet Hustler- Birdie M. HaleElderly Passenger
Clyde JonesSoul Glo Man
Jim AbrahamsFace on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria DillardBather / Dancer- Felicia TaylorBather
MidoriBather
Sheila JohnsonLady-in-Waiting
Jake SteinfeldCab Driver- Clint SmithSweets
- Uncle Ray MurphyStu
- Paulette BanozaSoul Glo Woman
Patricia MatthewsDevil Woman
Mary Bond DavisBig Stank Woman- Carla EarleTough Girl
Karen OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer- Lisa GumoraKinky Girl
- June BoykinsStrange Woman
- Janette ColonFresh Peaches
- Vanessa ColonSugar Cube
- Monique MannenBoring Girl / Dancer
- Mindora MimmsAwareness Woman
- Cynthia FinkleyAwareness Woman
- David SosnaCartier Delivery Man
- Arthur AdamsMr. Jenks
- Loni Kaye HarklessMrs. Jenks
Montrose HaginsGrandma Jenks- Tonja RiversParty Guest
Ralph BellamyRandolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don AmecheMortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)- Karl Denson'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
Elaine KaganTelegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael TadrossTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve WhiteSubway Guy (uncredited)
Helen HanftSubway Lady (uncredited)- Leah AldridgeDancer (uncredited)
- Aurorah AllainDancer (uncredited)
- Paula BrownDancer (uncredited)
- Dwayne ChattmanDancer (uncredited)
- Stephanie ClarkDancer (uncredited)
- Robin L. DimensionDancer (uncredited)
- Shaun EarlDancer (uncredited)
- Eric L. EllisDancer (uncredited)
- Sharon Ferrol-YoungDancer (uncredited)
- Eric D. HendersonDancer (uncredited)
- Gigi HunterDancer (uncredited)
- Debra JohnsonDancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne LeeDancer (uncredited)- Jimmy LocustDancer (uncredited)
- Donna M. PerkinsDancer (uncredited)
- Dionne RockholdDancer (uncredited)
- Gina Consuela RoseDancer (uncredited)
- Randolph ScottDancer (uncredited)
- Robbin Tasha-FordDancer (uncredited)
- Jerald VincentDancer (uncredited)
- Eyan WilliamsDancer (uncredited)
- Roy Milton DavisHomeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
- Dorian DeMicheleViola (uncredited)
- Alison GordyBlond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
- Mary YoungStuck-Up Girl (uncredited)
Tobe HooperParty Guest (uncredited)- Raymond D. TurnerT-Shirt Hawker
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