Coming to America (1988)
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Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "Joe job" at a fast-food restaurant. Murphy and Hall play multiple roles, and there are innumerable celebrity cameos peppered throughout the proceedings -- including the Duke Brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) from Trading Places. Coming to America made further headlines when humorist Art Buchwald sued the film's producers for plagiarizing one of his works. Buchwald carried the case to trial, where he won a sizeable judgement against the film's producers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Landis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Coming to America
Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "Joe job" at a fast-food restaurant. Murphy and Hall play multiple roles, and there are innumerable celebrity cameos peppered throughout the proceedings -- including the Duke Brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) from Trading Places. Coming to America made further headlines when humorist Art Buchwald sued the film's producers for plagiarizing one of his works. Buchwald carried the case to trial, where he won a sizeable judgement against the film's producers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 116 mins
Complete Cast of Coming to America
- Eddie Murphy - Saul
- Eddie Murphy - Prince Akeem
- Arsenio Hall - Rev. Brow
- Arsenio Hall - Extremely Ugly Girl
- John Amos - Cleo McDowell
- Shari Headley - Lisa McDowell
- Madge Sinclair - Queen Aoleon
- Paul Bates - Oha
- Clint Smith - Sweets
- Don Ameche - Mortimer Duke
- Elaine Kagan - Telegraph Lady
- Vanessa Colon - Sugar Cube
- Billi Gordon - Large Woman
- Victoria Dillard - Bather/Dancer
- Sheila Johnson - Lady-in-Waiting
- Patricia Matthews - Devil Woman
- Garcelle Beauvais - Rose Bearer
- Ruben Hudson - Street Hustler
- Cynthia Finkley - Awareness Woman
- David Sosna - Cartier Delivery Man
- Jerald Vincent - Dancer
- Vondie Curtis-Hall - Basketball-game Vendor
- Arthur Adams - Mr. Jenks
- Steve White - Subway Guy
- Janette Colon - Fresh Peaches
- Monique Mannen - Boring Girl/Dancer
- Michele Watley - Bather
- Jake Steinfeld - Cab Driver
- Felicia Taylor - Bather
- Paulette Banoza - Soul Glo Woman
- Calvin Lockhart - Col. Izzi
- Eyan Williams - Dancer
- Mary Bond Davis - Big Stank Woman
- Tanya Lynne Lee - Dancer
- Jim Abrahams - Face on Cutting-room Floor
- Eddie Murphy - Clarence
- Eddie Murphy - Randy Watson
- Arsenio Hall - Morris
- Arsenio Hall - Semmi
- James Earl Jones - King Jaffe Joffer
- Eriq La Salle - Darryl Jenks
- Allison Dean - Patrice McDowell
- Louie Anderson - Maurice
- Vanessa Bell - Imani Izzi
- Ralph Bellamy - Randolph Duke
- Frankie R. Faison - Landlord
- Leah Aldridge - Dancer
- Michael Tadross - Taxi Driver
- Tonja Rivers - Party Guest
- Aurorah Allain - Dancer
- Lisa Gumora - Kinky Girl
- Stephanie Simon - Rose Bearer
- Montrose Hagins - Grandma Jenks
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Boy Getting Haircut
- Paula Brown - Dancer
- Birdie M. Hale - Elderly Passenger
- Karen Renee Owens - Ex-Siamese Twin/Dancer
- Uncle Ray Murphy - Stu
- Dottie - Dottie Dog
- Clyde Jones - Soul Glo Man
- Raymond Turner - T-Shirt Hawker
- Kara Young - Stuck-up Girl
- Samuel L. Jackson - Hold-Up Man
- Mindora Mimms - Awareness Woman
- Helen Hanft - Subway Lady
- Stephanie Clark - Dancer
- Sharon Ferrol - Dancer
- Carla Earle - Tough Girl
- Loni Kaye Harkless - Mrs. Jenks
- June Boykins - Strange Woman
- Director(s):
- John Landis
- Writer(s):
- David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, John Landis
- Producer(s):
- George Folsey, Jr., Robert D. Wachs
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Profanity, Not For Children, Nudity)
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