Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

19881h 57mNo ratings yet

Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 29, 1988
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount,Eddie Murphy Productions,Paramount Pictures
Cast: Eddie Murphy,Arsenio Hall,Shari Headley,John Amos,James Earl Jones,Madge Sinclair,Eriq La Salle,Allison Dean,Frankie Faison,Louie Andersonand 72 more
Director: John Landis
Writer: David Sheffield,Barry W. Blaustein,Eddie Murphy,Brian Stewart
Producer: George Folsey Jr.,Robert D. Wachs,Leslie Belzberg,Mark Lipsky,Eddie Murphy
Cinematography: Woody Omens,Sol Negrin
Music: Nile Rodgers
Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $288,752,301
IMDb: tt0094898