Quick facts
- Released
- June 29, 1988
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $288.8M
- IMDb
- tt0094898
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Coming to America about?
- 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.
- Who directed Coming to America?
- Coming to America was directed by John Landis.
- Who stars in Coming to America?
- Coming to America stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos.
- When was Coming to America released?
- Coming to America is a 1988 comedy, romance film.
- Where can I watch Coming to America?
- You can watch Coming to America with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.