Coming to America (1988) - film review

Comedy / Romance

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Coming to America is an American comedy romance film first released in 1988, directed by John Landis. The film stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos and Madge Sinclair. It has also been released under the title: Prince in New York. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: John Landis
Script: Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein
Photo: Sol Negrin, Woody Omens
Music: Nile Rodgers
Cast: Eddie Murphy (Prince Akeem), Arsenio Hall (Semmi), James Earl Jones (King Jaffe Joffer), John Amos (Cleo McDowell), Madge Sinclair (Queen Aoleon), Shari Headley (Lisa McDowell), Paul Bates (Oha), Eriq La Salle (Darryl Jenks), Frankie Faison (Landlord), Vanessa Bell Calloway (Imani Izzi), Louie Anderson (Maurice), Allison Dean (Patrice McDowell), Sheila Johnson (Lady-in-Waiting), Jake Steinfeld (Cab Driver), Calvin Lockhart (Colonel Izzi), Samuel L. Jackson (Hold-Up Man), Feather (Rose Bearer), Stephanie Simon (Rose Bearer), Garcelle Beauvais (Rose Bearer), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Basketball Game Vendor), Elaine Kagan (Telegraph Lady), Don Ameche (Mortimer Duke), Ralph Bellamy (Randolph Duke), Clint Smith (Sweets), Victoria Dillard (Bather), Felicia Taylor (Bather), Midori (Bather), Raymond D. Turner (T-Shirt Hawker), Billi Gordon (Large Woman), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Boy Getting Haircut), Uncle Ray Murphy (Stu), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Street Hustler), Paulette Banoza (Soul Glo Woman), Clyde Jones (Soul Glo Man), Patricia Matthews (Devil Woman), Mary Bond Davis (Big Stank Woman), Kara Young (Stuck-Up Girl), Karen Owens (Ex-Siamese Twin), Sharon Owens (Ex-Siamese Twin), Lisa Gumora (Kinky Girl), June Boykins (Strange Woman), Janette Colon (Fresh Peaches), Vanessa Colon (Sugar Cube), Monique Mannen (Boring Girl), 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), Michael Tadross (Taxi Driver), Steve White (Subway Guy), Helen Hanft (Subway Lady), Birdie M. Hale (Elderly Passenger), Jim Abrahams (Face on Cutting Room Floor), Leah Aldridge (Dancer), Aurorah Allain (Dancer), Paula Brown (Dancer), Dwayne Chattman (Dancer), Stephanie Clark (Dancer), Robin Dimension (Dancer), Carla Earle (Tough Girl, Death Row Inmate’s Wife), Shaun Earl (Dancer), Eric L. Ellis (Dancer), Sharon Ferrol-Young (Dancer), Eric D. Henderson (Dancer), Gigi Hunter (Dancer), Debra Johnson (Dancer), Tanya Lynne Lee (Dancer), Jimmy Locust (Dancer), Donna M. Perkins (Dancer), Dionne Rockhold (Dancer), Gina Consuela Rose (Dancer), Randolph Scott (Dancer), Robbin Tasha-Ford (Dancer), Jerald Vincent (Dancer), Eyan Williams (Dancer), Roy Milton Davis (Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire), Dorian DeMichele (Viola), Alison Gordy (Blond Hooker), Nick Savage (Toothbrusher), Scott Shepherd (Spectator)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 116 min
Aka: Prince in New York

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