About Coming to America
- Released on June 29, 1988
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.
Full Cast of Coming to America
Eddie Murphy plays Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall plays Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones plays King Jaffe Joffer
John Amos plays Cleo McDowell
Shari Headley plays Lisa McDowell
Frankie Faison plays Landlord
Louie Anderson plays Maurice
Eriq La Salle plays Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean plays Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair plays Queen Aoleon
Paul Bates plays Oha
Samuel L. Jackson plays Hold-Up Man
Ralph Bellamy plays Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche plays Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Vanessa Bell Calloway plays Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart plays Colonel Izzi
Garcelle Beauvais plays Rose Bearer #3
Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Boy Getting Haircut
Birdie M. Hale plays Elderly Passenger
Vondie Curtis-Hall plays Basketball Game Vendor
Clyde Jones plays Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams plays Face on Cutting Room Floor
Feather plays Rose Bearer
Stephanie Simon plays Rose Bearer
Victoria Dillard plays Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor plays Bather
Midori plays Bather
Sheila Johnson plays Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld plays Cab Driver
Clint Smith plays Sweets
Uncle Ray Murphy plays Stu
Ruben Santiago-Hudson plays Street Hustler
Paulette Banoza plays Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews plays Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis plays Big Stank Woman
Carla Earle plays Tough Girl
Karen Owens plays Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens plays Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Lisa Gumora plays Kinky Girl
June Boykins plays Strange Woman
Janette Colon plays Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon plays Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen plays Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms plays Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley plays Awareness Woman
David Sosna plays Cartier Delivery Man
Arthur Adams plays Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless plays Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins plays Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers plays Party Guest
Elaine Kagan plays Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross plays Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White plays Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft plays Subway Lady (uncredited)
Leah Aldridge plays Dancer (uncredited)
Aurorah Allain plays Dancer (uncredited)
Paula Brown plays Dancer (uncredited)
Dwayne Chattman plays Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Clark plays Dancer (uncredited)
Robin L. Dimension plays Dancer (uncredited)
Shaun Earl plays Dancer (uncredited)
Eric L. Ellis plays Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Ferrol-Young plays Dancer (uncredited)
Eric D. Henderson plays Dancer (uncredited)
Gigi Hunter plays Dancer (uncredited)
Debra Johnson plays Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee plays Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Locust plays Dancer (uncredited)
Donna M. Perkins plays Dancer (uncredited)
Dionne Rockhold plays Dancer (uncredited)
Gina Consuela Rose plays Dancer (uncredited)
Randolph Scott plays Dancer (uncredited)
Robbin Tasha-Ford plays Dancer (uncredited)
Jerald Vincent plays Dancer (uncredited)
Eyan Williams plays Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Milton Davis plays Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Dorian DeMichele plays Viola (uncredited)
Alison Gordy plays Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Mary Young plays Stuck-Up Girl
Tobe Hooper plays Party Guest
Crew of Coming to America
Production
Crew
Writing
Directing
Sound
Visual Effects
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Lighting
- Eddie Murphy
- Arsenio Hall
- James Earl Jones
- John Amos
- Shari Headley
- Frankie Faison
- Louie Anderson
- Eriq La Salle
- Allison Dean
- Madge Sinclair
- Paul Bates
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Ralph Bellamy
- Don Ameche
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Calvin Lockhart
- Garcelle Beauvais
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Birdie M. Hale
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Clyde Jones
- Jim Abrahams
- Feather
- Stephanie Simon
- Victoria Dillard
- Felicia Taylor
- Midori
- Sheila Johnson
- Jake Steinfeld
- Clint Smith
- Uncle Ray Murphy
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Paulette Banoza
- Patricia Matthews
- Mary Bond Davis
- Carla Earle
- Karen Owens
- Sharon Owens
- Lisa Gumora
- June Boykins
- Janette Colon
- Vanessa Colon
- Monique Mannen
- Mindora Mimms
- Cynthia Finkley
- David Sosna
- Arthur Adams
- Loni Kaye Harkless
- Montrose Hagins
- Tonja Rivers
- Elaine Kagan
- Michael Tadross
- Steve White
- Helen Hanft
- Leah Aldridge
- Aurorah Allain
- Paula Brown
- Dwayne Chattman
- Stephanie Clark
- Robin L. Dimension
- Shaun Earl
- Eric L. Ellis
- Sharon Ferrol-Young
- Eric D. Henderson
- Gigi Hunter
- Debra Johnson
- Tanya Lynne Lee
- Jimmy Locust
- Donna M. Perkins
- Dionne Rockhold
- Gina Consuela Rose
- Randolph Scott
- Robbin Tasha-Ford
- Jerald Vincent
- Eyan Williams
- Roy Milton Davis
- Dorian DeMichele
- Alison Gordy
- Mary Young
- Tobe Hooper