Coming to America 36 years old
The four funniest men in America are Eddie Murphy.
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.
Credits
Coming to America Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson He was 39, now 75 years old | as Robber |
| Cuba Gooding, Jr. He was 20, now 56 years old | as Boy Getting Haircut |
| James Earl Jones He was 57, now 93 years old | as King Jaffe Joffer |
| Eddie Murphy He was 27, now 63 years old | as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul |
| Eriq La Salle He was 25, now 62 years old | as Darryl Jenks |
| Louie Anderson He was 35, now 71 years old | as Maurice |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway She was 31, now 67 years old | as Imani Izzi |
| Shari Headley She was 23, now 60 years old | as Lisa McDowell |
| Arsenio Hall He was 32, now 68 years old | as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall He was 37, now 74 years old | as Basketball Game Vendor |
| Ralph Bellamy He was 84, 87 years old when he died | as Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 |
| Jim Abrahams He was 44, now 80 years old | as Face on Cutting Room Floor |
| Calvin Lockhart He was 53, 72 years old when he died | as Colonel Izzi |
| Frankie Faison He was 39, now 75 years old | as Landlord |
| Madge Sinclair She was 50, 57 years old when she died | as Queen Aoleon |
| Paul Bates | as Oha |
| John Amos He was 48, now 84 years old | as Cleo McDowell |
| Garcelle Beauvais She was 21, now 57 years old | as Rose Bearer #3 |
| Clyde Jones He was 53, now 89 years old | as Soul Glo Man |
| Birdie M. Hale | as Elderly Passenger |
| Don Ameche He was 80, 85 years old when he died | as Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 |
| Allison Dean | as Patrice McDowell |
Coming to America Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert D. Wachs as Producer. | Production |
| Ferne Cassel as Casting Assistant. | Production |
| Cheryal Kearney as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Christopher Nowak as Art Direction. | Art |
| Danny Cangemi as Special Effects Supervisor. | Visual Effects |
| Malcolm Campbell as Editor. He was 103 (63) years old when He died | Editing |
| Edward Garzero as Scenic Artist. | Crew |
| Sol Negrin as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Mark Lipsky as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Woody Omens as Director of Photography. He was 11 (now 24) years old | Camera |
| David Sheffield as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 76) years old | Writing |
| Leslie Belzberg as Executive Producer. She was 35 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Janet L. Wattles as Production Accountant. | Production |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck as Costume Supervisor. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Eddie Murphy as Story. He was 27 (now 63) years old | Writing |
| James Beshears as Supervising ADR Editor. | Sound |
| John Landis as Director. He was 37 (now 74) years old | Directing |
| Nile Rodgers as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (now 72) years old | Sound |
| Deborah Nadoolman as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| William B. Kaplan as Sound Mixer. He was 11 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Saul Kahan as Unit Publicist. He was 50 (65) years old when He died | Crew |
| Paula Abdul as Choreographer. She was 26 (now 62) years old | Crew |
| Rick Baker as Makeup Effects. He was 37 (now 73) years old | Crew |
| Michael Tadross as Unit Production Manager. He was 35 (now 71) years old | Production |
| R. Gilbert Clayton as Set Designer. He was 65 (90) years old when He died | Art |
| Kelly Kimball as Assistant Costume Designer. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Bruce McBroom as Still Photographer. | Camera |
| Marie Carter as Assistant Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Richard B. Lewis as Art Direction. He was 35 (now 71) years old | Art |
Coming to America (36 years)
The four funniest men in America are Eddie Murphy.
- Release day: Wednesday, June 29, 1988
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Budget: 39000000.00
- Revenue: 288752301.00