Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Paul Bates | ... | Oha | |
Eddie Murphy | ... | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | |
Garcelle Beauvais | ... | Rose Bearer | |
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Feather | ... | Rose Bearer |
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Stephanie Simon | ... | Rose Bearer |
Victoria Dillard | ... | Bather / Dancer | |
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Felicia Taylor | ... | Bather |
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Midori | ... | Bather (as Michele Watley) |
James Earl Jones | ... | King Jaffe Joffer | |
Madge Sinclair | ... | Queen Aoleon | |
Sheila Johnson | ... | Lady-in-Waiting | |
Arsenio Hall | ... | Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl / Reverend Brown | |
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Raymond D. Turner | ... | T-Shirt Hawker |
Calvin Lockhart | ... | Colonel Izzi | |
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Billi Gordon | ... | Large Woman |
Immersed in luxury and riches, the courteous blue blood and refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, Prince Akeem, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his twenty-first birthday. Bent on finding true love, the young aristocrat along with his trusted valet, Semmi, find themselves in the strange and unknown urban jungle of New York City's Queens, trying to mingle with their neighbours by posing as humble exchange students. More than anything in the world, the noble prince yearns to be loved for what he is, and not for his title; however, can he find his soulmate in the bustling Big Apple? Written by Nick Riganas
Eddie Murphy is the Prince of Zamunda, he is very wealthy and very pampered. When he refuses to marry the bride his father has arranged for him, he goes to Queens to find his queen. With his closest companion (Arsenio Hall) they try to blend in with the everyday people of New York, taking jobs as cleaners in a local burger bar.
The entire film is packed with slick gags, hilarious characters and delightful parody. Coming to American is a romantic comedy that entertains you again and again, and Eddie Murphy is on top form throughout.
Recommended 7/10