Country
United States
Date
Jun 26, 1988
Certification
R
Note
Beverly Hills, California
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer #3 |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Street Hustler |
| Birdie M. Hale | Elderly Passenger |
| Clyde Jones | Soul Glo Man |
| Jim Abrahams | Face on Cutting Room Floor |
| Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer |
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| Felicia Taylor | Bather |
| Midori | Bather |
| Sheila Johnson | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Jake Steinfeld | Cab Driver |
| Clint Smith | Sweets |
| Uncle Ray Murphy | Stu |
| Paulette Banoza | Soul Glo Woman |
| Patricia Matthews | Devil Woman |
| Mary Bond Davis | Big Stank Woman |
| Carla Earle | Tough Girl |
| Karen Owens | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer |
| Sharon Owens | Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer |
| Lisa Gumora | Kinky Girl |
| June Boykins | Strange Woman |
| Janette Colon | Fresh Peaches |
| Vanessa Colon | Sugar Cube |
| Monique Mannen | Boring Girl / Dancer |
| Mindora Mimms | Awareness Woman |
| Cynthia Finkley | Awareness Woman |
| David Sosna | Cartier Delivery Man |
| Arthur Adams | Mr. Jenks |
| Loni Kaye Harkless | Mrs. Jenks |
| Montrose Hagins | Grandma Jenks |
| Tonja Rivers | Party Guest |
| Ralph Bellamy | Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) |
| Don Ameche | Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) |
| Karl Denson | 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) |
| Elaine Kagan | Telegraph Lady (uncredited) |
| Michael Tadross | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Steve White | Subway Guy (uncredited) |
| Helen Hanft | Subway Lady (uncredited) |
| Leah Aldridge | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Aurorah Allain | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Paula Brown | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dwayne Chattman | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Clark | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Robin L. Dimension | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Shaun Earl | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Eric L. Ellis | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sharon Ferrol-Young | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Eric D. Henderson | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gigi Hunter | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Debra Johnson | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tanya Lynne Lee | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Locust | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Donna M. Perkins | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dionne Rockhold | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gina Consuela Rose | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Randolph Scott | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Robbin Tasha-Ford | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jerald Vincent | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Eyan Williams | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Roy Milton Davis | Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited) |
| Dorian DeMichele | Viola (uncredited) |
| Alison Gordy | Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited) |
| Mary Young | Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited) |
| Tobe Hooper | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Raymond D. Turner | T-Shirt Hawker |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Coming to America |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 29 giugno 1988 |
| Exec. Producer | Leslie Belzberg, Mark Lipsky, Eddie Murphy |
| Producer | George Folsey Jr., Robert D. Wachs, David Sosna |
| Writer | David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Eddie Murphy, Brian Stewart |
| Casting | Jackie Burch |
| Editors | Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr., Bob Noland, John Haggar |
| Cinematography | Sol Negrin, Woody Omens, Ken Fisher, Bruce Atwater, Bruce McBroom, Madelyn Most, Jon Falkengren, Dennis Gamiello, Joseph Cosko Jr., Brian Fitzsimons, Sunny Johnson |
| Asst. Directors | David Sosna, Richard Patrick, John Landis, Charles Brescia, Tomaz Remec |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Romania
Date
Jun 29, 1988
Certification
AP
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 29, 1988
Certification
R
Country
Norway
Date
Aug 02, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 05, 1988
Certification
15
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 05, 1988
Certification
15
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Country
France
Date
Aug 24, 1988
Certification
U
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1988
Certification
M
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 01, 1988
Certification
L
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 01, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Argentina
Date
Sep 08, 1988
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 15, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Denmark
Date
Sep 16, 1988
Certification
7
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 16, 1988
Certification
APTA
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 23, 1988
Certification
S
Country
Taiwan
Date
Sep 24, 1988
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 30, 1988
Certification
T
Country
Portugal
Date
Sep 30, 1988
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 06, 1988
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 21, 1988
Certification
7
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 17, 1988
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 17, 1988
Country
Peru
Date
Jan 19, 1989
Country
Hungary
Date
Aug 03, 1989
Certification
18
Country
Philippines
Date
Jun 05, 1990
Note
Davao
Country
Türkiye
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Digital
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 07, 2001
Certification
18
Country
France
Date
Apr 01, 2018
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Nov 20, 2007
Note
DVD
Country
Russia
Date
Mar 16, 2010
Certification
6+
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Philippines
Date
Jan 09, 2023
Note
GMA Network
Country
France
Date
Feb 18, 2026
Note
RMC Story
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