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Coming to America
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
6.9(4,945)19881h 57m
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.
- Director
- John Landis
- Created by
- Mark Lipsky,Leslie Belzberg,Eddie Murphy
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Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Midori
Bather
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
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Crew
Directing
- John LandisDirector
- David SosnaFirst Assistant Director
- Tomaz RemecSecond Second Assistant Director
- Charles BresciaAdditional Second Assistant Director
- Richard PatrickSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- David SheffieldScreenplay
- Barry W. BlausteinScreenplay
- Eddie MurphyStory
- Brian StewartStory Editor
Production
- Mark LipskyExecutive Producer
- George Folsey Jr.Producer
- Leslie BelzbergExecutive Producer
- Robert D. WachsProducer
- David SosnaAssociate Producer
- Jackie BurchCasting
- Charles MillerLocation Manager
- Michael TadrossUnit Production Manager
- Janet L. WattlesProduction Accountant
- Terry LadinProduction Coordinator
- Eddie MurphyExecutive Producer
- Martha AppelProduction Assistant
Camera
- Sol NegrinDirector of Photography
- Woody OmensDirector of Photography
- Bruce AtwaterGrip
- Ken FisherFirst Assistant Camera
- Bruce McBroomStill Photographer
- Joseph Cosko Jr.Second Assistant Camera
- Brian FitzsimonsSecond Company Grip
- Jon FalkengrenDolly Grip
- Dennis GamielloFirst Company Grip
- Madelyn MostAssistant Camera
- Sunny JohnsonGrip
Editing
- George Folsey Jr.Editor
- Malcolm CampbellEditor
- Bob NolandColor Timer
- John HaggarAssistant Editor
Sound
- Nile RodgersOriginal Music Composer
- William B. KaplanSound Mixer
- Spike Allison HooperAssistant Sound Editor
- Daniel Allan CarlinMusic Editor
- Mike DobieSound Editor
- Paul Timothy CardenSupervising Sound Editor
- Frank GraziadeiSound Recordist
- Louis SabatBoom Operator
- Dean DrabinFoley Mixer
- James BeshearsSupervising ADR Editor
Art
- Dan von BlombergSet Decoration
- Christopher NowakArt Direction
- Richard MacdonaldProduction Design
- Philip C. HurstGreensman
- R. Gilbert ClaytonSet Designer
- Richard B. LewisArt Direction
- Cheryal KearneySet Decoration
- William AppersonConstruction Foreman
- Carole Lee ColeAssistant Art Director
- Jerry FitzpatrickConstruction Coordinator
- Gregg H. BilsonProperty Master
- Richard EvansSwing
Costume & Make-Up
- Kelly KimballAssistant Costume Designer
- Rolf John KepplerMakeup Artist
- Deborah Nadoolman LandisCostume Design
- Francine Jamison-TanchuckCostume Supervisor
- Gerald DeTittaSet Dressing Artist
- William HowardAssistant Hairstylist
- Bill ChristiansWardrobe Supervisor
- Marie CarterAssistant Makeup Artist
- Rick BakerMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Danny CangemiSpecial Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Marc FambroCarpenter
- Paula AbdulChoreographer
- Lindell BlakeStunts
- Edward GarzeroScenic Artist
- Eddie JonesCraft Service
- John AshbyUtility Stunts
- Rick BakerMakeup Effects
- Patrick HoganDriver
- Cary KelleyTransportation Coordinator
- Saul KahanUnit Publicist
- Greg KnappSet Medic
- John SherrodStunt Coordinator
Lighting
- Michael T. JamesRigging Grip
- Richie FordElectrician
- Ed CooperAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
- John W. DeBlauChief Lighting Technician