Coming to America
Coming to America

Coming to America

"This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America."

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.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Feather

Rose Bearer #1

Stephanie Simon

Rose Bearer #2

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

Birdie M. Hale

Elderly Passenger

Clyde Jones

Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

Felicia Taylor

Bather

Midori

Midori

Bather

Sheila Johnson

Lady-in-Waiting

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

Clint Smith

Clint Smith

Sweets

Uncle Ray Murphy

Stu

Paulette Banoza

Soul Glo Woman

Patricia Matthews

Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

Carla Earle

Tough Girl

Karen Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Sharon Owens

Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer

Lisa Gumora

Kinky Girl

June Boykins

Strange Woman

Janette Colon

Fresh Peaches

Vanessa Colon

Sugar Cube

Monique Mannen

Boring Girl / Dancer

Mindora Mimms

Awareness Woman

Cynthia Finkley

Awareness Woman

David Sosna

Cartier Delivery Man

Arthur Adams

Mr. Jenks

Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jenks

Montrose Hagins

Grandma Jenks

Tonja Rivers

Party Guest

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

Karl Denson

'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Leah Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Aurorah Allain

Dancer (uncredited)

Paula Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

Dwayne Chattman

Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Clark

Dancer (uncredited)

Robin L. Dimension

Dancer (uncredited)

Shaun Earl

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric L. Ellis

Dancer (uncredited)

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Dancer (uncredited)

Eric D. Henderson

Dancer (uncredited)

Gigi Hunter

Dancer (uncredited)

Debra Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Tanya Lynne Lee

Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Locust

Dancer (uncredited)

Donna M. Perkins

Dancer (uncredited)

Dionne Rockhold

Dancer (uncredited)

Gina Consuela Rose

Dancer (uncredited)

Randolph Scott

Dancer (uncredited)

Robbin Tasha-Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerald Vincent

Dancer (uncredited)

Eyan Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Milton Davis

Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)

Dorian DeMichele

Viola (uncredited)

Alison Gordy

Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)

Mary Young

Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)

Raymond D. Turner

T-Shirt Hawker

David Sheffield

David Sheffield

Screenplay

George Folsey Jr.

Editor

Mark Lipsky

Executive Producer

George Folsey Jr.

Producer

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Original Music Composer

Sol Negrin

Director of Photography

John Landis

John Landis

Director

Barry W. Blaustein

Barry W. Blaustein

Screenplay

Leslie Belzberg

Executive Producer

Robert D. Wachs

Producer

Malcolm Campbell

Editor

Woody Omens

Director of Photography

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Story

David Sosna

Associate Producer

Dan von Blomberg

Set Decoration

Christopher Nowak

Art Direction

Kelly Kimball

Assistant Costume Designer

Rolf John Keppler

Makeup Artist

Jackie Burch

Casting

Richard Macdonald

Production Design

Bruce Atwater

Grip

Philip C. Hurst

Greensman

R. Gilbert Clayton

Set Designer

Richard B. Lewis

Richard B. Lewis

Art Direction

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Costume Design

Cheryal Kearney

Set Decoration

William Apperson

Construction Foreman

Ken Fisher

First Assistant Camera

Bruce McBroom

Bruce McBroom

Still Photographer

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Supervisor

Carole Lee Cole

Assistant Art Director

Jerry Fitzpatrick

Construction Coordinator

Gerald DeTitta

Set Dressing Artist

Marc Fambro

Carpenter

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Lindell Blake

Stunts

Charles Miller

Location Manager

Gregg H. Bilson

Property Master

Edward Garzero

Scenic Artist

David Sosna

First Assistant Director

Eddie Jones

Craft Service

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Unit Production Manager

John Ashby

Utility Stunts

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Effects

Janet L. Wattles

Production Accountant

Michael T. James

Rigging Grip

Patrick Hogan

Driver

Cary Kelley

Transportation Coordinator

William B. Kaplan

Sound Mixer

Saul Kahan

Unit Publicist

Richie Ford

Electrician

Spike Allison Hooper

Assistant Sound Editor

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Editor

Terry Ladin

Production Coordinator

Danny Cangemi

Special Effects Supervisor

Greg Knapp

Set Medic

Bob Noland

Color Timer

Mike Dobie

Sound Editor

Paul Timothy Carden

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

John Sherrod

Stunt Coordinator

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Executive Producer

Tomaz Remec

Second Second Assistant Director

Carlton Holder

Stunt Double

Joseph Banks

Generator Operator

Martha Appel

Production Assistant

Brian Stewart

Story Editor

Richard Evans

Swing

Dean Drabin

Foley Mixer

John Haggar

Assistant Editor

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

James Beshears

Supervising ADR Editor

Ginny Warner

Production Secretary

Joseph Cosko Jr.

Second Assistant Camera

Brian Fitzsimons

Second Company Grip

William Howard

Assistant Hairstylist

Ferne Cassel

Casting Assistant

Bill Christians

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ed Cooper

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Charles Brescia

Additional Second Assistant Director

Jon Falkengren

Dolly Grip

Richard Patrick

Second Assistant Director

Dennis Gamiello

First Company Grip

Madelyn Most

Assistant Camera

Chris Schutsky

Location Assistant

Rae Lockett

Extras Casting Assistant

Marie Carter

Assistant Makeup Artist

John W. DeBlau

Chief Lighting Technician

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist