Coming to America (1988)
- Starring:
- Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Landis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 116 mins
Complete Cast:
- Eddie Murphy - Randy Watson
- Eddie Murphy - Prince Akeem
- Arsenio Hall - Semmi
- 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
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Boy Getting Haircut
- Billi Gordon - Large Woman
- Leah Aldridge - Dancer
- Tanya Lynne Lee - Dancer
- Vanessa Colon - Sugar Cube
- Frankie R. Faison - Landlord
- Eyan Williams - Dancer
- Calvin Lockhart - Col. Izzi
- Tonja Rivers - Party Guest
- Aurorah Allain - Dancer
- Steve White - Subway Guy
- Janette Colon - Fresh Peaches
- Kara Young - Stuck-up Girl
- Vondie Curtis-Hall - Basketball-game Vendor
- Garcelle Beauvais - Rose Bearer
- Michele Watley - Bather
- Birdie M. Hale - Elderly Passenger
- Mindora Mimms - Awareness Woman
- Helen Hanft - Subway Lady
- Raymond Turner - T-Shirt Hawker
- Mary Bond Davis - Big Stank Woman
- Stephanie Simon - Rose Bearer
- David Sosna - Cartier Delivery Man
- Montrose Hagins - Grandma Jenks
- Uncle Ray Murphy - Stu
- Eddie Murphy - Saul
- Eddie Murphy - Clarence
- Arsenio Hall - Morris
- Arsenio Hall - Rev. Brow
- 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
- June Boykins - Strange Woman
- Sharon Ferrol - Dancer
- Karen Renee Owens - Ex-Siamese Twin/Dancer
- Loni Kaye Harkless - Mrs. Jenks
- Jim Abrahams - Face on Cutting-room Floor
- Arthur Adams - Mr. Jenks
- Michael Tadross - Taxi Driver
- Stephanie Clark - Dancer
- Sheila Johnson - Lady-in-Waiting
- Patricia Matthews - Devil Woman
- Dottie - Dottie Dog
- Clyde Jones - Soul Glo Man
- Jake Steinfeld - Cab Driver
- Lisa Gumora - Kinky Girl
- Victoria Dillard - Bather/Dancer
- Jerald Vincent - Dancer
- Felicia Taylor - Bather
- Paulette Banoza - Soul Glo Woman
- Monique Mannen - Boring Girl/Dancer
- Samuel L. Jackson - Hold-Up Man
- Carla Earle - Tough Girl
- Elaine Kagan - Telegraph Lady
- Cynthia Finkley - Awareness Woman
- Paula Brown - Dancer
- Ruben Hudson - Street Hustler
- Director(s):
- John Landis
- Writer(s):
- David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, John Landis
- Producer(s):
- Robert D. Wachs, George Folsey, Jr.
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Adult Humor, Nudity, Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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