Movie 'Coming to America'
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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.
German (Deutsch)
Prinz Akeem flieht auf der Suche nach der Traumfrau vom heimischen Zamunda in den New Yorker Stadtteil Queens. Mit seinem Vetter Semmi gibt er sich als armer Student aus und beginnt die Brautschau in Bars und Dicotheken. Schließlich verliebt er sich in die Tochter eines Hamburger-Braters, deretwegen er einen Job im Schnellimbiß annimmt. Mitten ins Liebeswerben des Prinzen stoßen urplötzlich dessen Eltern, die sich auf den Weg gemacht haben, um herauszufinden, wofür der Sprößling plötzlich Unmengen von Geld ausgibt.
German (Deutsch)
Prinz Akeem flieht auf der Suche nach der Traumfrau vom heimischen Zamunda in den New Yorker Stadtteil Queens. Mit seinem Vetter Semmi gibt er sich als armer Student aus und beginnt die Brautschau in Bars und Dicotheken. Schließlich verliebt er sich in die Tochter eines Hamburger-Braters, deretwegen er einen Job im Schnellimbiß annimmt. Mitten ins Liebeswerben des Prinzen stoßen urplötzlich dessen Eltern, die sich auf den Weg gemacht haben, um herauszufinden, wofür der Sprößling plötzlich Unmengen von Geld ausgibt.
French (Français)
Au royaume africain du Zamunda, son altesse royale, le prince Akeem célèbre ses 21 ans, devant ainsi majeur et doit se marier. Depuis son plus jeune âge, des servantes toutes dévouées ont toujours satisfait le moindre de ses désirs, même les plus intimes et parfait à son éducations royale. Ses parents, le roi Jaffe Joffer et la reine Aoleon, lui ont choisi une future épouse, Imani Izzi, qui n'a été élevée que pour servir le futur roi. Toutefois, le futur roi ne veut pas d'une femme dévouée à sa vie, il souhaite rencontrer une femme en accord avec ses sentiments, avec une personnalité. Pour se faire, et en dissimulant une partie de la vérité à ses royaux parents, Akeem gagne New York, dans le quartier du Queens avec son serviteur Semmi où il entreprend de vivre dans une pauvreté factice pour trouver la femme idéale.
Italian (Italiano)
Destinato a un matrimonio combinato, un giovane principe africano vuole invece scegliersi una moglie di suo gusto e decide di cercarla a New York, trovandola nella figlia del proprietario di una catena di "fast food".
Part of Coming to America Collection
Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also starred in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. A sequel, Coming 2 America, was released on March 4, 2021.
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- Rating: 69% · 4,400
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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- Rating: 64% · 2,248
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
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- Runtime
- Keywords
- african american lead
- african american romance
- african royalty
- fake identity
- fast food restaurant
- fish out of water
- heir to the throne
- melodramatic
- new york city
- pretending to be poor
- prince
- rich family
- rich man
- royal family
- satirical
- searching for love
- Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
- Languages
- English
- Origin Countries
United States of America
- Production Countries
United States of America
- Production Companies
Eddie Murphy Productions
Paramount Pictures
- Release Dates
Premiere R Beverly Hills, California
Theatrical R
Theatrical 15
Theatrical U
Theatrical M
Theatrical 12
Theatrical T
Physical DVD
Physical Blu-Ray
Digital VOD
Digital Prime Video
Digital Netflix
- Ratings
- TMDb 69% · 4,400 (more information on website)
- IMDb 71% · 229,157 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 73% (more information on website)
- metacritic 47% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
---|---|
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | Eddie Murphy |
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown | Arsenio Hall |
Lisa McDowell | Shari Headley |
Cleo McDowell | John Amos |
King Jaffe Joffer | James Earl Jones |
Queen Aoleon | Madge Sinclair |
Darryl Jenks | Eriq La Salle |
Patrice McDowell | Allison Dean |
Landlord | Frankie Faison |
Maurice | Louie Anderson |
Oha | Paul Bates |
Hold-Up Man | Samuel L. Jackson |
Imani Izzi | Vanessa Bell Calloway |
Colonel Izzi | Calvin Lockhart |
Basketball Game Vendor | Vondie Curtis-Hall |
Boy Getting Haircut | Cuba Gooding Jr. |
Rose Bearer #1 | Feather |
Rose Bearer #2 | Stephanie Simon |
Rose Bearer #3 | Garcelle Beauvais |
Street Hustler | Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Elderly Passenger | Birdie M. Hale |
Soul Glo Man | Clyde Jones |
Face on Cutting Room Floor | Jim Abrahams |
Bather / Dancer | Victoria Dillard |
Bather | Felicia Taylor |
Bather | Midori |
Lady-in-Waiting | Sheila Johnson |
Cab Driver | Jake Steinfeld |
Sweets | Clint Smith |
Stu | Uncle Ray Murphy |
Soul Glo Woman | Paulette Banoza |
Devil Woman | Patricia Matthews |
Big Stank Woman | Mary Bond Davis |
Tough Girl | Carla Earle |
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer | Karen Owens |
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer | Sharon Owens |
Kinky Girl | Lisa Gumora |
Strange Woman | June Boykins |
Fresh Peaches | Janette Colon |
Sugar Cube | Vanessa Colon |
Boring Girl / Dancer | Monique Mannen |
Awareness Woman | Mindora Mimms |
Awareness Woman | Cynthia Finkley |
Cartier Delivery Man | David Sosna |
Mr. Jenks | Arthur Adams |
Mrs. Jenks | Loni Kaye Harkless |
Grandma Jenks | Montrose Hagins |
Party Guest | Tonja Rivers |
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) | Ralph Bellamy |
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) | Don Ameche |
'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) | Karl Denson |
Telegraph Lady (uncredited) | Elaine Kagan |
Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Michael Tadross |
Subway Guy (uncredited) | Steve White |
Subway Lady (uncredited) | Helen Hanft |
Dancer (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 |
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 |
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited) | Roy Milton Davis |
Viola (uncredited) | Dorian DeMichele |
Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited) | Alison Gordy |
Stuck-Up Girl (uncredited) | Mary Young |
Party Guest (uncredited) | Tobe Hooper |
T-Shirt Hawker | Raymond D. Turner |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Art Direction | Christopher Nowak |
Richard B. Lewis | ||
Assistant Art Director | Carole Lee Cole | |
Assistant Property Master | Stan Cockerell | |
Construction Coordinator | Jerry Fitzpatrick | |
Construction Foreman | William Apperson | |
Greensman | Philip C. Hurst | |
Production Design | Richard Macdonald | |
Property Master | Gregg H. Bilson | |
Set Decoration | Cheryal Kearney | |
Dan von Blomberg | ||
Set Designer | R. Gilbert Clayton | |
Swing | Richard Evans | |
Camera | Assistant Camera | Madelyn Most |
Director of Photography | Sol Negrin | |
Woody Omens | ||
Dolly Grip | Jon Falkengren | |
First Assistant Camera | Ken Fisher | |
First Company Grip | Dennis Gamiello | |
Grip | Bruce Atwater | |
Second Assistant Camera | Joseph Cosko Jr. | |
Second Company Grip | Brian Fitzsimons | |
Still Photographer | Bruce McBroom | |
Costume & Make-Up | Assistant Costume Designer | Kelly Kimball |
Assistant Hairstylist | William Howard | |
Assistant Makeup Artist | Marie Carter | |
Costume Design | Deborah Nadoolman Landis | |
Costume Supervisor | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | |
Makeup Artist | Rick Baker | |
Rolf John Keppler | ||
Set Dressing Artist | Gerald DeTitta | |
Wardrobe Supervisor | Bill Christians | |
Crew | Carpenter | Marc Fambro |
Choreographer | Paula Abdul | |
Craft Service | Eddie Jones | |
Driver | Patrick Hogan | |
Generator Operator | Joseph Banks | |
Makeup Effects | Rick Baker | |
Scenic Artist | Edward Garzero | |
Set Medic | Greg Knapp | |
Stunt Coordinator | John Sherrod | |
Stunt Double | Carlton Holder | |
Stunts | Lindell Blake | |
Transportation Coordinator | Cary Kelley | |
Unit Publicist | Saul Kahan | |
Utility Stunts | John Ashby | |
Directing | Additional Second Assistant Director | Charles Brescia |
Director | John Landis | |
First Assistant Director | David Sosna | |
Second Assistant Director | Richard Patrick | |
Second Second Assistant Director | Tomaz Remec | |
Editing | Assistant Editor | John Haggar |
Color Timer | Bob Noland | |
Editor | George Folsey Jr. | |
Malcolm Campbell | ||
Lighting | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician | Ed Cooper |
Chief Lighting Technician | John W. DeBlau | |
Electrician | Richie Ford | |
Rigging Grip | Michael T. James | |
Production | Associate Producer | David Sosna |
Casting | Jackie Burch | |
Casting Assistant | Ferne Cassel | |
Executive Producer | Eddie Murphy | |
Leslie Belzberg | ||
Mark Lipsky | ||
Extras Casting Assistant | Rae Lockett | |
Location Assistant | Chris Schutsky | |
Location Manager | Charles Miller | |
Producer | George Folsey Jr. | |
Robert D. Wachs | ||
Production Accountant | Janet L. Wattles | |
Production Assistant | Martha Appel | |
Production Coordinator | Terry Ladin | |
Production Secretary | Ginny Warner | |
Unit Production Manager | Michael Tadross | |
Sound | Assistant Sound Editor | Spike Allison Hooper |
Boom Operator | Louis Sabat | |
Foley Mixer | Dean Drabin | |
Music Editor | Daniel Allan Carlin | |
Original Music Composer | Nile Rodgers | |
Sound Editor | Mike Dobie | |
Sound Mixer | William B. Kaplan | |
Sound Recordist | Frank Graziadei | |
Supervising ADR Editor | James Beshears | |
Supervising Sound Editor | Paul Timothy Carden | |
Visual Effects | Special Effects Supervisor | Danny Cangemi |
Writing | Screenplay | Barry W. Blaustein |
David Sheffield | ||
Story | Eddie Murphy | |
Story Editor | Brian Stewart |