Coming to America (1988) - This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Coming to America

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
( Comedy / Romance )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 117 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 29, 1988 [USA]

Director:	John Landis [Director]

Writers:	Barry W. Blaustein [Screenplay] Eddie Murphy [Story] David Sheffield [Screenplay]

Producers:	Leslie Belzberg [Executive Producer] George Folsey Jr. [Producer] Mark Lipsky [Executive Producer] Eddie Murphy [Executive Producer] David Sosna [Associate Producer] Robert D. Wachs [Producer]

Cinematography:	Sol Negrin [Director of Photography] Woody Omens [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Malcolm Campbell [Editor] George Folsey Jr. [Editor]

Music Composed by	Nile Rodgers [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Richard MacDonald [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Deborah Nadoolman Landis [Costume Design]

Casting by	Jackie Burch [Casting]

Production Companys:	Eddie Murphy Productions (US) Paramount Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.

Cast:

Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul Arsenio Hall Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown Shari Headley Lisa McDowell John Amos Cleo McDowell James Earl Jones King Jaffe Joffer Madge Sinclair Queen Aoleon Eriq La Salle Darryl Jenks Allison Dean Patrice McDowell Frankie Faison Landlord Louie Anderson Maurice Paul Bates Oha Samuel L. Jackson Hold-Up Man Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi Calvin Lockhart Colonel Izzi Vondie Curtis-Hall Basketball Game Vendor Cuba Gooding Jr. Boy Getting Haircut Feather Rose Bearer #1 Stephanie Simon Rose Bearer #2 Garcelle Beauvais Rose Bearer #3 Ruben Santiago-Hudson Street Hustler Birdie M. Hale Elderly Passenger Clyde Jones Soul Glo Man Jim Abrahams Face on Cutting Room Floor Victoria Dillard Bather / Dancer Felicia Taylor Bather		Midori Bather Sheila Johnson Lady-in-Waiting Jake Steinfeld Cab Driver Clint Smith Sweets Uncle Ray Murphy Stu Paulette Banoza Soul Glo Woman Patricia Matthews Devil Woman 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 Raymond D. Turner T-Shirt Hawker

Uncredited Cast:

Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited) Don Ameche Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited) Karl Denson 'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited) Elaine Kagan Telegraph Lady (uncredited) Michael Tadross Taxi Driver (uncredited) Steve White Subway Guy (uncredited) 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 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 Party Guest (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

John Ashby Utility Stunts Lindell Blake Stunts		Carlton Holder Stunt Double John Sherrod Stunt Coordinator

Sound Crew:

James Beshears Supervising ADR Editor Paul Timothy Carden Supervising Sound Editor Mike Dobie Sound Editor Dean Drabin Foley Mixer		Frank Graziadei Sound Recordist Spike Allison Hooper Assistant Sound Editor William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer Louis Sabat Boom Operator

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Danny Cangemi Special Effects Supervisor

Art Department:

William Apperson Construction Foreman Gregg H. Bilson Property Master Dan von Blomberg Set Decoration R. Gilbert Clayton Set Designer Stan Cockerell Assistant Property Master Carole Lee Cole Assistant Art Director Richard Evans Swing		Marc Fambro Carpenter Jerry Fitzpatrick Construction Coordinator Edward Garzero Scenic Artist Philip C. Hurst Greensman Cheryal Kearney Set Decoration Drew Struzan Art Designer

Directing Crew:

Charles Brescia Additional Second Assistant Director Richard Patrick Second Assistant Director		Tomaz Remec Second Second Assistant Director David Sosna First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Bruce Atwater Grip Joseph Banks Generator Operator Ed Cooper Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Joseph Cosko Jr. Second Assistant Camera John W. DeBlau Chief Lighting Technician Jon Falkengren Dolly Grip Ken Fisher First Assistant Camera		Brian Fitzsimons Second Company Grip Richie Ford Electrician Dennis Gamiello First Company Grip Michael T. James Rigging Grip Sunny Johnson Grip Bruce McBroom Still Photographer Madelyn Most Assistant Camera

Casting Department:

Ferne Cassel Casting Assistant		Rae Lockett Extras Casting Assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Bill Christians Wardrobe Supervisor Gerald DeTitta Set Dressing Artist		Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Supervisor Kelly Kimball Assistant Costume Designer

Other Crew:

Paula Abdul Choreographer Eddie Jones Craft Service		Greg Knapp Set Medic

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