Movie
Coming to America
Released: June 29, 1988 (1988)
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Romance
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer
Age at release: 57
- Madge Sinclair as Queen Aoleon
Age at release: 50
- John Amos as Cleo McDowell
Age at release: 48
- Frankie Faison as Landlord
Age at release: 39
- Louie Anderson as Maurice
Age at release: 35
- Arsenio Hall as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Age at release: 33
- Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Age at release: 27
- Eriq La Salle as Darryl Jenks
Age at release: 25
- Shari Headley as Lisa McDowell
Age at release: 23
- Allison Dean as Patrice McDowell
Age at release: Unknown
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- Calvin Lockhart as Colonel Izzi
Age at release: 53
- Uncle Ray Murphy as Stu
Age at release: 49
- Samuel L. Jackson as Hold-Up Man
Age at release: 39
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Imani Izzi
Age at release: 31
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Basketball Game Vendor
Age at release: 31
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Street Hustler
Age at release: 31
- Jake Steinfeld as Cab Driver
Age at release: 30
- Paul Bates as Oha
Age at release: 29
- Garcelle Beauvais as Rose Bearer #3
Age at release: 21
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Boy Getting Haircut
Age at release: 20
- Midori as Bather
Age at release: 19
- Victoria Dillard as Bather / Dancer
Age at release: 18
- Feather as Rose Bearer #1
Age at release: Unknown
- Stephanie Simon as Rose Bearer #2
Age at release: Unknown
- Birdie M. Hale as Elderly Passenger
Age at release: Unknown
- Clyde Jones as Soul Glo Man
Age at release: Unknown
- Felicia Taylor as Bather
Age at release: Unknown
- Sheila Johnson as Lady-in-Waiting
Age at release: Unknown
- Clint Smith as Sweets
Age at release: Unknown
- Paulette Banoza as Soul Glo Woman
Age at release: Unknown