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Big-budget comedy in which an African prince searches for a queen in Queens(New York City, that is). Murphy is in good form here!
Original Release
06/29/1988
US Release
06/29/1988
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Bates | Oha |
| Eddie Murphy | Saul / Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson |
| Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer / Rose Bearer #3 |
| Feather | Rose Bearer |
| Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer |
| Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer |
| Felicia Taylor | Bather |
| Midori | Bather |
| James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer |
| Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon |
Directors
Writers
Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Bates | Oha |
| Eddie Murphy | Saul / Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson |
| Garcelle Beauvais | Rose Bearer / Rose Bearer #3 |
| Feather | Rose Bearer |
| Stephanie Simon | Rose Bearer |
| Victoria Dillard | Bather / Dancer |
| Felicia Taylor | Bather |
| Midori | Bather |
| James Earl Jones | King Jaffe Joffer |
| Madge Sinclair | Queen Aoleon |
| Sheila Johnson | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Arsenio Hall | Reverend Brown / Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl |
| Raymond D. Turner | T-Shirt Hawker |
| Calvin Lockhart | Colonel Izzi |
| Billi Gordon | Large Woman |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | Imani Izzi |
| Jake Steinfeld | Cab Driver |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Boy Getting Haircut |
| Clint Smith | Sweets |
| Frankie Faison | Landlord |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leslie Belzberg | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lipsky | Executive Producer |
| David Sosna | Producer |
| Robert D. Wachs | Producer |
| George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Coming To America
Coming To America (Trailer 1)
Clips
Coming to America: Basketball
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
