Coming to America
John Landis1988-06-29
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
6.9
117 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Eddie Murphy | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | The Free Refills |
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Arsenio Hall | Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown | Unowned |
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Shari Headley | Lisa McDowell | Unowned |
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John Amos | Cleo McDowell | Unowned |
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James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer | Unowned |
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Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon | Unowned |
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Eriq La Salle | Darryl Jenks | Unowned |
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Allison Dean | Patrice McDowell | Unowned |
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Frankie Faison | Landlord | Unowned |
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Louie Anderson | Maurice | Unowned |
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Paul Bates | Oha | Unowned |
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Samuel L. Jackson | Hold-Up Man | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Vanessa Bell Calloway | Imani Izzi | Unowned |
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Calvin Lockhart | Colonel Izzi | Unowned |
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Vondie Curtis-Hall | Basketball Game Vendor | Unowned |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Boy Getting Haircut | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Feather | Rose Bearer #1 | Unowned |
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Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer #2 | Unowned |
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Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer #3 | Unowned |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Street Hustler | Unowned |
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Birdie M. Hale | Elderly Passenger | Unowned |
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Clyde Jones | Soul Glo Man | Unowned |
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Jim Abrahams | Face on Cutting Room Floor | Unowned |
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Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer | Unowned |
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Felicia Taylor | Bather | Unowned |
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Midori | Bather | Unowned |
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Sheila Johnson | Lady-in-Waiting | Unowned |
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Jake Steinfeld | Cab Driver | Unowned |
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Clint Smith | Sweets | Unowned |
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Uncle Ray Murphy | Stu | Unowned |
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Paulette Banoza | Soul Glo Woman | Unowned |
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Patricia Matthews | Devil Woman | Unowned |
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Mary Bond Davis | Big Stank Woman | Unowned |
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Carla Earle | Tough Girl | Unowned |
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Karen Owens | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer | Unowned |
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Sharon Owens | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer | Unowned |
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Lisa Gumora | Kinky Girl | Unowned |
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June Boykins | Strange Woman | Unowned |
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Janette Colon | Fresh Peaches | Unowned |
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Vanessa Colon | Sugar Cube | Unowned |
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Monique Mannen | Boring Girl / Dancer | Unowned |
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Mindora Mimms | Awareness Woman | Unowned |
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Cynthia Finkley | Awareness Woman | Unowned |
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David Sosna | Cartier Delivery Man | Unowned |
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Arthur Adams | Mr. Jenks | Unowned |
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Loni Kaye Harkless | Mrs. Jenks | Unowned |
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Montrose Hagins | Grandma Jenks | Unowned |
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Tonja Rivers | Party Guest | Unowned |
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Ralph Bellamy | Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Ameche | Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Karl Denson | 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Elaine Kagan | Telegraph Lady (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Tadross | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Steve White | Subway Guy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Hanft | Subway Lady (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leah Aldridge | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Aurorah Allain | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paula Brown | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dwayne Chattman | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stephanie Clark | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robin L. Dimension | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Shaun Earl | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eric L. Ellis | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sharon Ferrol-Young | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eric D. Henderson | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gigi Hunter | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Debra Johnson | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tanya Lynne Lee | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Locust | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Donna M. Perkins | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dionne Rockhold | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gina Consuela Rose | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Randolph Scott | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robbin Tasha-Ford | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jerald Vincent | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eyan Williams | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roy Milton Davis | Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorian DeMichele | Viola (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alison Gordy | Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mary Young | Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tobe Hooper | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Raymond D. Turner | T-Shirt Hawker | Unowned |
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Darla | Dottie | Unowned |