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.
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Lisa McDowell
Cleo McDowell
King Jaffe Joffer
Queen Aoleon
Darryl Jenks
Patrice McDowell
Landlord
_**My all-time favorite comedy**_ In "Coming to America" (1988) Eddie Murphy plays the likable prince of a rich African kingdom, Akeem. He comes to Queens to find his future queen accompanied by his best friend & servant, Semmi, played by Arsenio Hall. He understandably wants a wife who will love him for who he is and not for his great riches. So they get hired at McDowell's, a McDonald's knock-off, where he meets the shining daughter of the owner (Shari Headley). Is she the one? Will she find a fast-food mop boy appealing enough to marry? As noted in my title blurb, "Coming to America"...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000.00
Revenue $288,752,301.00