Coming to America
1988/06/29 (US) | Comedy, Romance
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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.
David Sheffield
Screenplay
John Landis
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 30,000,000
Revenue
$ 288,752,301
Status
Released
Production Company
- Eddie Murphy Productions
- Paramount Pictures
Crews
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
Mark Lipsky
Executive Producer
George Folsey Jr.
Producer
Nile Rodgers
Original Music Composer
Sol Negrin
Director of Photography