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Coming to America (1988)

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

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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.

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Cast

  • Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
  • Shari Headley Shari Headley Lisa McDowell
  • Arsenio Hall Arsenio Hall Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
  • James Earl Jones James Earl Jones King Jaffe Joffer
  • Eriq La Salle Eriq La Salle Darryl Jenks
  • John Amos John Amos Cleo McDowell
  • Allison Dean Allison Dean Patrice McDowell
  • Madge Sinclair Madge Sinclair Queen Aoleon
  • Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson Hold-Up Man
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. Boy Getting Haircut
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi
  • Calvin Lockhart Calvin Lockhart Colonel Izzi
  • Frankie Faison Frankie Faison Landlord
  • Louie Anderson Louie Anderson Maurice
  • Paul Bates Paul Bates Oha
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall Vondie Curtis-Hall Basketball Game Vendor
  • Garcelle Beauvais Garcelle Beauvais Rose Bearer #3
  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson Ruben Santiago-Hudson Street Hustler

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