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Coming to America

John Landis

1988 • 1h 57m

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...

Coming to America

Paramount Movies Trailer

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell

John Amos

John AmosCleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Allison DeanPatrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Frankie FaisonLandlord

Louie Anderson

Louie AndersonMaurice

Paul Bates

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-HallBasketball Game Vendor

Crew

John Landis

John LandisDirector

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. BlausteinScreenplay

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.Producer

Nile Rodgers

Nile RodgersOriginal Music Composer

Eddie Murphy

Eddie MurphyStory

Richard B. Lewis

Richard B. LewisArt Direction

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman LandisCostume Design

Bruce McBroom

Bruce McBroomStill Photographer

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-TanchuckCostume Supervisor

Paula Abdul

Paula AbdulChoreographer

Rick Baker

Rick BakerMakeup Effects

Michael Tadross

Michael TadrossUnit Production Manager

Drew Struzan

Drew StruzanArt Designer

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Coming to America (1988) — Backlot Notes