Coming to America (1988)
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- R
- 1h 57min
- Comedy, Romance
- 29 Jun 1988 (USA)
- Movie
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Oha
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
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| Garcelle Beauvais | ... |
Rose Bearer
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Feather | ... |
Rose Bearer
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Stephanie Simon | ... |
Rose Bearer
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Bather / Dancer
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Felicia Taylor | ... |
Bather
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Midori | ... |
Bather
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
King Jaffe Joffer
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| Madge Sinclair | ... |
Queen Aoleon
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| Sheila Johnson | ... |
Lady-in-Waiting
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| Arsenio Hall | ... |
Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl / Reverend Brown
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Raymond D. Turner | ... |
T-Shirt Hawker
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| Calvin Lockhart | ... |
Colonel Izzi
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Billi Gordon | ... |
Large Woman
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| Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... |
Imani Izzi
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| Jake Steinfeld | ... |
Cab Driver
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| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... |
Boy Getting Haircut
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Sweets
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Landlord
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Stu
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Street Hustler
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Paulette Banoza | ... |
Soul Glo Woman
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Clyde Risley Jones | ... |
Soul Glo Man
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Patricia Matthews | ... |
Devil Woman
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Mary Bond Davis | ... |
Big Stank Woman
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Mary Young | ... |
Stuck-Up Girl
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Carla Earle | ... |
Tough Girl
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Karen Owens | ... |
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
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Sharon Owens | ... |
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
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Lisa Gumora | ... |
Kinky Girl
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Strange Woman
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Janette Colon | ... |
Fresh Peaches
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Vanessa Colon | ... |
Sugar Cube
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Boring Girl / Dancer
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Mindora Mimms | ... |
Awareness Woman
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Cynthia Finkley | ... |
Awareness Woman
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Cleo McDowell
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Patrice McDowell
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Lisa McDowell
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Darryl Jenks
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Maurice
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David Sosna | ... |
Cartier Delivery Man
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| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Basketball Game Vendor
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Hold-Up Man
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Dottie | ... |
Dottie Dog
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| Arthur Adams | ... |
Mr. Jenks
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Loni Kaye Harkless | ... |
Mrs. Jenks
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| Montrose Hagins | ... |
Grandma Jenks
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Tonja Rivers | ... |
Party Guest
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| Don Ameche | ... |
Mortimer Duke
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Randolph Duke
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| Elaine Kagan | ... |
Telegraph Lady
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| Michael Tadross | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Steve White | ... |
Subway Guy
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Subway Lady
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Birdie M. Hale | ... |
Elderly Passenger
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| Jim Abrahams | ... |
Face on Cutting Room Floor (creditOnly)
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Leah Aldridge | ... |
Dancer
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Aurorah Allain | ... |
Dancer
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Paula Brown | ... |
Dancer
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Dwayne Chattman | ... |
Dancer
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Stephanie Clark | ... |
Dancer
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Robin L. Dimension | ... |
Dancer
(as Robin Dimension)
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Shaun Earl | ... |
Dancer
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Eric L. Ellis | ... |
Dancer
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Sharon Ferrol-Young | ... |
Dancer
(as Sharon Ferrol)
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Eric D. Henderson | ... |
Dancer
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| Gigi Hunter | ... |
Dancer
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Debra Johnson | ... |
Dancer
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Tanya Lynne Lee | ... |
Dancer
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Jimmy Locust | ... |
Dancer
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Donna M. Perkins | ... |
Dancer
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Dionne Rockhold | ... |
Dancer
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Gina Consuela Rose | ... |
Dancer
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Randolph Scott | ... |
Dancer
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Robbin Tasha-Ford | ... |
Dancer
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Jerald Vincent | ... |
Dancer
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Eyan Williams | ... |
Dancer
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K.C. Amos | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Barry W. Blaustein | ... |
Man in Line (uncredited)
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Chris Bosley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Faith Burton | ... |
Faith (uncredited)
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Tenant (uncredited)
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Bob Davis | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
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Viola (uncredited)
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Karl Denson | ... |
Sax Player (uncredited)
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Dolores Domasin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gloria Ellington | ... |
Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
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Diane Gordon | ... |
Royal Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alison Gordy | ... |
Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
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Carmen J. Gray | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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| F. Gary Gray | ... |
Black Awareness Program Attendee (uncredited)
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Penny Gumeny | ... |
Subway Lady 2 (uncredited)
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Adolphus Hankins | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Vincent Harta | ... |
Shop Keeper (uncredited)
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| Tobe Hooper | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Kennedy Horne | ... |
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
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Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Paul Lewis | ... |
Royal Party Guest / Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Bianca McEachin | ... |
Miss Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
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Audrianne Norwood | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Eva Mar Pamintuan | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Lemuel Perry | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Edwin Prevost | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Angel Ramirez Jr. | ... |
Subway Patron (uncredited)
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| Joyce Robinson | ... |
Miss Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
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| Stan Rodarte | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Nile Rodgers | ... |
Basketball Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Nick Savage | ... |
Toothbrusher (uncredited)
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| David Sheffield | ... |
Man in Line (uncredited)
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Spectator (uncredited)
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Joel Shultz | ... |
Mike (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Gary Woodward | ... |
Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Landis | ||
Written by
| Eddie Murphy | ... | (story) |
| David Sheffield | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Barry W. Blaustein | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Leslie Belzberg | ... | executive producer |
| George Folsey Jr. | ... | producer |
| Mark Lipsky | ... | executive producer |
| David Sosna | ... | associate producer |
| Robert D. Wachs | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nile Rodgers | ... | (music score by) |
Cinematography by
| Woody Omens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malcolm Campbell | ||
| George Folsey Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| John Haggar | ... | assistant editor: Los Angeles (as John A. Haggar) |
| Walter Hekking | ... | assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Walter A. Hekking) |
| Faith Jones | ... | assistant editor: New York |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer: Los Angeles (as Bob Nolan) |
| Markus Schaub | ... | apprentice editor: Los Angeles (as Markus A. Schaub) |
| Jill Searchinger | ... | editor: New York |
| Li-Shin Yu | ... | assistant editor: New York |
Casting By
| Jackie Burch | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Richard Macdonald | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard B. Lewis | ||
| Danny Rogers | ||
| Christopher Nowak | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Cheryal Kearney | ||
| Dan von Blomberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Nadoolman | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadine M. Anderson | ... | head makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Bernadine Anderson) |
| Rick Baker | ... | special makeup effects |
| Norman Cabrera | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles |
| Marie Carter | ... | assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles |
| Jane English | ... | body makeup: Los Angeles |
| Bill Fletcher | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles |
| William Howard | ... | assistant hairstylist: Los Angeles (as Bill Howard) |
| Robin LaVigne | ... | assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Robin Levine) |
| James Leonard | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles (as Jim Leonard) |
| Greg Nelson | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles |
| Mona Orr | ... | hairstylist: New York |
| Marilyn Peoples | ... | makeup: New York |
| Margaret Prentice | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles (as Margaret Beserra) |
| Gregor Punchatz | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles |
| Matt Rose | ... | special makeup: Los Angeles |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | head hairstylist: Los Angeles |
| Rolf John Keppler | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Tim Turner | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael Tadross | ... | unit production manager: Los Angeles |
| William Watkins | ... | unit production manager: New York |
| Gary Lucchesi | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aurelia Nelson | ... | dga trainee: New York |
| Richard Patrick | ... | second assistant director |
| Peter Ramsey | ... | first assistant director |
| Tomaz Remec | ... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tomaz Remel) |
| Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom | ... | second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tracy Rosenthal) |
| David Sosna | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael-McCloud Thompson | ... | dga trainee (as Michael-McCloud Thompson) |
| Charles Brescia | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Nelson Cabrera | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Chris Schutsky | ... | location assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gregg H. Bilson | ... | property master: Los Angeles |
| Randy Bostic | ... | lead person: Los Angeles |
| David B. Brenner | ... | propmaker |
| Richard Bruns | ... | construction foreperson: Los Angeles |
| R. Gilbert Clayton | ... | set designer: Los Angeles (as Gil Clayton) |
| Stan Cockerell | ... | assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Stan W. Cockerell) |
| Carole Lee Cole | ... | assistant art director: Los Angeles |
| Hallie Coletta | ... | scenic artist |
| Erin M. Cummins | ... | set designer: Los Angeles (as Erin Cummins) |
| Gerald DeTitta | ... | set dresser: New York (as Jerry DeTitta) |
| William Durnin | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Chuck Eskridge | ... | production painter: Los Angeles |
| Richard Evans | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles |
| Jerry Fitzpatrick | ... | construction coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Edward Garzero | ... | scenic artist: New York (as Ed Garzero) |
| Daniel K. Grosso | ... | set dresser: New York (as Dan Grosso) |
| Lawrence A. Hubbs | ... | set designer: Los Angeles (as Larry Hubbs) |
| Philip C. Hurst | ... | greens: Los Angeles (as Phil Hurst) |
| John Lewis | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles |
| Greg Lynch | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | swing gang: Los Angeles (as Lou Mugavero) |
| Richard Nelson | ... | set dresser: New York (as Rick Nelson) |
| Guy Owens | ... | assistant property master: Los Angeles |
| Les Pendleton | ... | set dresser |
| Don Puga | ... | paint foreperson: Los Angeles |
| Kenny Swenson | ... | assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Kenny Swenson Jr.) |
| Chris Vogt | ... | set dresser: New York |
| Dave Weinman | ... | lead person: New York (as David Weinman) |
| Ron Yates | ... | set designer: Los Angeles |
| William Apperson | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Jeff Clark | ... | sign writer (uncredited) |
| Marc Fambro | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Will Ferrell | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Greg Knapp | ... | construction medic (uncredited) |
| Christopher Nelson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Andrew Neskoromny | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Greg Papalia | ... | set designer: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Phil Roberts | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
| Danny Rogers | ... | signs and graphics (uncredited) |
| Philip Saccio | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Edward Staten Vance | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bobbi Banks | ... | assistant adr editor: Los Angeles |
| James Beshears | ... | supervising adr editor: Los Angeles |
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | supervising sound editor: Los Angeles |
| Noyan Cosarer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Dobie | ... | sound editor: Los Angeles |
| Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer: Los Angeles |
| Richard C. Franklin | ... | supervising sound editor: Los Angeles (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.) |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group: Los Angeles |
| William Gazecki | ... | re-recording mixer: Los Angeles (as William Gazecki Thiederman) |
| Leonard T. Geschke | ... | sound editor: Los Angeles (as Lenny Geschke) |
| Frank Graziadei | ... | sound recordist: New York |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley by: Los Angeles (as Gary Hecker) |
| Spike Allison Hooper | ... | assistant sound editor: Los Angeles |
| William B. Kaplan | ... | sound mixer: Los Angeles |
| Pamela G. Kimber | ... | assistant sound editor: Los Angeles |
| Donald J. Malouf | ... | sound editor: Los Angeles |
| Randy McDonald | ... | utility cable: Los Angeles |
| Mel Neiman | ... | sound processing: Los Angeles |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley by: Los Angeles |
| James Sabat | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| Louis Sabat | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Earl Sampson | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound editor: Los Angeles (as Charles E. Smith) |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | re-recording mixer: Los Angeles |
| Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| John Vincent | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dan Cangemi | ... | special effects supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Clive R. Kay | ... | special effects contact lenses (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | matte line-up: Los Angeles |
| Syd Dutton | ... | matte artist: Los Angeles / special visual effects |
| Mark Freund | ... | matte photography: Los Angeles |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | ... | matte special rigging: Los Angeles |
| Grant McCune | ... | chief modelmaker: Los Angeles |
| Mark Sawicki | ... | matte photography: Los Angeles |
| Larry Shuler | ... | matte special rigging: Los Angeles (as Lawrence Shuler) |
| Catherine Sudolcan | ... | matte animation: Los Angeles |
| Bill Taylor | ... | matte photography: Los Angeles / special visual effects |
| Albert Whitlock | ... | matte artist: Los Angeles |
| Mark Whitlock | ... | matte artist: Los Angeles |
Stunts
| Lindell Blake | ... | stunts |
| Alex Brown | ... | stunts (as Alex A. Brown) |
| Andy Duppin | ... | stunts |
| Peter Hock | ... | stunts |
| Carlton Holder | ... | stunts |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunt coordinator: Los Angeles |
| John Ashby | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Carlton Holder | ... | stunt double: Arsenio Hall (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruce Atwater | ... | grip: New York |
| Joseph Banks | ... | generator operator: New York (as Joe Banks) |
| Maurice Brown | ... | camera assistant: New York |
| John Cambria | ... | camera assistant: New York |
| Philip Caplan | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles (as Phil Caplan) |
| Ed Cooper | ... | assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Joseph Cosko Jr. | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | assistant chief lighting technician: New York |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | chief lighting technician: New York (as John DeBlau) |
| Craig DiBona | ... | second camera operator: New York |
| Jon Falkengren | ... | dolly grip: Los Angeles |
| Ken Fisher | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Brian Fitzsimons | ... | second company grip: New York |
| Richie Ford | ... | electrician: New York (as Richard Ford) |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | first company grip: New York |
| Norman Glasser | ... | chief lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Dennis Harper | ... | first company grip: Los Angeles |
| Douglas C. Hart | ... | camera assistant: New York |
| Bud Howell | ... | dolly grip: Los Angeles |
| Stan Keitt | ... | camera assistant: New York |
| Douglas Knapp | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles (as Douglas H. Knapp) |
| Edward W. Lowry | ... | grip: New York (as Ed Lowry) |
| Ned Martin | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| John Mazzola | ... | grip: New York |
| Bruce McBroom | ... | still photographer |
| Peter John Petraglia | ... | electrician: New York (as Peter Petraglia) |
| John Seakwood | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician: New York |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| John Szajner | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Christopher Whitman | ... | assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Kip Wurl | ... | second company grip: Los Angeles |
| James M. Cox | ... | lamp op (uncredited) |
| Rick Fee | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Michael T. James | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Sunny Johnson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Eric Leigh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Madelyn Most | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Sol Negrin | ... | additional cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Lee Redmond | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Rick Robinson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Ferne Cassel | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles |
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Jim Green | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles |
| Eddie Smith | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles |
| Rae Monique | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jennifer L. Bryan | ... | wardrobe: New York (as Jennifer Bryan) |
| Bill Christians | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Melissa Franz | ... | costumer: Los Angeles |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | ... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Violette Jones-Faison | ... | key costumer: women, Los Angeles |
| Kelly Kimball | ... | assistant costume designer: Los Angeles |
| David Page | ... | costumer: Los Angeles (as David Paige) |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costumer: Los Angeles (as Hugo Pena) |
| Frank Perry Rose | ... | key costumer: men, Los Angeles |
Location Management
| Antoine Douaihy | ... | assistant: New York |
| Charles Miller | ... | location manager: New York |
| Steven Shkolnik | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Quincy Z. Gunderson | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | music editor: Los Angeles |
| Ed Cherney | ... | music scoring mixer: Los Angeles |
| Mark McKenzie | ... | orchestrator: Los Angeles |
| Albert Lloyd Olson | ... | additional orchestrations: Los Angeles (as Albert Olson) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Orion Crawford | ... | song transcriber (uncredited) |
| Jerry Greenberg | ... | executive producer: soundtrack album (uncredited) |
| Wayne Karr | ... | music recording engineer: songs (uncredited) |
| Christopher Max | ... | performer (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mattie Caruthers | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Cary Kelley | ... | transportation coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Mario Perez | ... | transportation captain: Los Angeles |
| Thomas Reilly | ... | transportation coordinator: New York (as Tom Reilly) |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer |
| Aurorah Allain | ... | assistant choreographer: Los Angeles |
| Martha Appel | ... | production assistant |
| Pamela Cederquist | ... | assistant to producers: New York (as Pam Cederquist) |
| Fetteroff Colen | ... | production assistant |
| Anthony D'Esposito | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Freeman | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth H. Frith Jr. | ... | production assistant (as Kenneth H. Frith) |
| Marilyn Gill | ... | assistant: Messrs. Wachs & Lipsky (as Marilyn Gill-Trenkle) |
| Rae Giugliano | ... | assistant production accountant: New York |
| Matthew Gould | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Hale | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Hank | ... | production assistant |
| Randy Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Jerome Holmes | ... | production assistant |
| Bridget Jacoby | ... | production assistant |
| Tina James | ... | production assistant |
| Larry Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Eddie Jones | ... | craft service: Los Angeles |
| Saul Kahan | ... | unit publicist: Los Angeles |
| Luca Kouimelis | ... | script supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Terry Ladin | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Enrico Mastracchi Manes | ... | production assistant (as Enrico Mastracchi-Manes) |
| Patricia Matthews | ... | assistant: Eddie Murphy |
| Joe McDougall | ... | production assistant |
| Brian McMillan | ... | animal supplier: Los Angeles |
| Vikki McMillan | ... | animal trainer |
| Cindy Montoya-Picker | ... | assistant choreographer: Los Angeles (as Cindy Montoya) |
| Lance Mooreland | ... | production assistant |
| Justin Moritt | ... | production assistant |
| Ray Murphy Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Murphy | ... | production assistant (as Charles Murphy) |
| Uncle Ray Murphy | ... | production assistant (as Ray Murphy Sr.) |
| Debbie Schwab | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Frank Serrano | ... | production assistant |
| Beatrice Spencer | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Stewart | ... | story editor |
| Tim Sullivan | ... | parking coordinator: New York |
| Jeffrey Suttles | ... | production assistant |
| Douy Swofford | ... | main title lettering: Los Angeles |
| Elizabeth Toth | ... | animal trainer |
| Kari Toth | ... | animal trainer |
| Nicholas Toth | ... | animal trainer |
| Jim Turner | ... | production financial consultant: Los Angeles (as James Turner) |
| Helena Walsh | ... | animal trainer |
| Ginny Warner | ... | production secretary: Los Angeles |
| Carole Wattles | ... | assistant production accountant: Los Angeles |
| Janet L. Wattles | ... | production accountant: Los Angeles (as Janet Wattles) |
| Deehoward B. White | ... | production assistant |
| Lyn Wilson | ... | production assistant |
| Nathaniel Woodward | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Ambrosino | ... | senior milliner (uncredited) |
| Cathy Churchman | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Mike Cressy | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Debra D. Jeffreys | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Nestor Abascal | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
| Steve Bedell | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
| Sharon Dolin | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
| Rick Hilton | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank (as Richard Hilton) |
| Max Landis | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
| Rachel Landis | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
| Babatunde Olatunji | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank (as Baba Olatunji) |
| Budd Tunick | ... | the filmmakers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Eddie Murphy Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- BBC One (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc Special Collectors edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Dave (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 9Go! (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (Australia) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Paramount Network (2020) (United States) (tv)
- TV3 (2020) (Estonia) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Paramount Channel (2024) (France) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Grant McCune Design (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- ATCO Records (soundtrack published by)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Encore Eclectic Props (props)
- McDonald's Corporation (the filmmakers wish to thank)
- New York City Police Department, Movie and Television Unit (the filmmakers wish to thank)
- Panavision (lenses and camera by)
- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (the filmmakers wish to thank)
- Record Plant Scoring (music recorded at: Los Angeles)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
- Technicolor (color)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (the filmmakers wish to thank)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (re-recording at: Los Angeles)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- Waldorf Astoria Hotel (the filmmakers wish to thank)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his 21st birthday. As a result, bent on finding true love, the young blueblood heads to the strange urban jungle of New York City's Queens. To mask his regal descent, Akeem and his trusted valet Semmi must post as humble exchange students, doing their best to mingle with their neighbors. But more than anything in the world, the noble bachelor yearns to be loved for who he is and not for his title. Is Prince Akeem destined to find his soulmate in America's bustling Big Apple? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Eddie Murphy is Prince Akeem......Coming to America. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $160,600,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After the make-up and clothing was applied for the Jewish character Saul, Eddie Murphy wanted to test the make-up and costume out. He got a golf cart and drove from one studio department to another in Paramount Studios. He would get out of the cart and say in his regular voice, "Hi. I'm Eddie Murphy." No one believed him. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 29 mins) When the landlord describes the apartment to Akeem and Semi, he says "it's only got one window, facing a brick wall." In the next scene, Akeem is out on a balcony which is accessed through a window. In the same shot, Semi opens another window directly to Akeem's left to speak with him. There is also another window directly to Akeem's right which appears to be from the same apartment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Coming To America See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The "thanks" list in the closing credits lists the fictitious Zamundan Film Commission. See more » |
| Quotes |
Prince Akeem:
[shouting from the outside fire escape of his apartment in a rough part of Queens, New York]
Good morning, my neighbors! Voice: Hey, fuck you! Prince Akeem: [blissfully ignorant of what this means] Yes! Yes! Fuck you too! See more » |