Coming to America
Prince Akeem of Zamunda breaks free of constraints imposed on his position, including an arranged marriage. He goes to America to find a bride of his choice. When he falls in love with Lisa, he goes to work as a janitor in her father's company in order to attract her attention.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Prince Akeem/Clarence/Saul/Randy Watson Eddie Murphy
- King Jaffe Joffer James Earl Jones
- Semmi/Morris/extremely ugly girl/Brown Arsenio Hall
- Lisa McDowell Shari Headley
- Queen Aoleon Madge Sinclair
- colonel Izzi Calvin Lockhart
- Cleo McDowell John Amos
- Patrice McDowell Allison Dean
- Darryl jenks Eriq Lasalle
- Oha Paul Bates
- rose bearer Garcelle Beauvais
- rose bearer Feather
- rose bearer Stephanie Simon
- bather Victoria Dillard
- bather Felicia Taylor
- bather Michele Watley
- lady-in-waiting Sheila Johnson
- T-shirt hawker Raymond D. Turner
- large woman Billi Gordon
- cab driver Jake Steinfeld
- boy getting haircut Cuba Gooding Jr
- Sweets Clint Smith
- landlord Frankie Faison
- Stu Uncle Ray Murphy
- street hustler Ruben Hudson
- soul glo woman Paulette Banoza
- soul glo man Clyde R. Jones
- devil woman Patricia Mathews
- big stank woman Mary Bond Davis
- stuck-up girl Kara Young
- tough girl Carla Earle
- ex-Siamese twin Karen Renee Owens
- ex-Siamese twin Sharon Renee Owens
- kinky girl Lisa Gumora
- strange woman June Boykins
- Fresh Peaches Janette Colon
- Sugar Cube Vanessa Colon
- boring girl Monique Mannen
- awareness woman Mindora Mimms
- awareness woman Cynthia Finkley
- Maurice Louie Anderson
- Cartier delivery man David O. Sosna
- basketball game vendor Vondie Curtis Hall
- hold up man Samuel L. Jackson
- Dottie the dog Dottie
- Mr. Jenks Arthur Adams
- Mrs. Jenks Lani Kaye Harkless
- grandma Jenks Montrose Hagins
- party guest Tonja Rivers
- Mortimer Duke Don Ameche
- Randolph Duke Ralph Bellamy
- telegraph lady Elaine Kagan
- taxi driver Michael Tadross
- subway guy Steve White
- subway lady Helen Hanft
- elderly passenger Birdie M. Hale
- face on cutting room floor Jim Abrahams
- dancer Leah Aldridge
- dancer Aurorah Allain
- dancer Paula Brown
- dancer Dwayne Chattman
- dancer Stephanie Clark
- dancer Victoria Dillard
- dancer Robin Dimension
- dancer Shaun Earl
- dancer Eric L. Ellis
- dancer Sharon Ferrol
- dancer Eric D. Henderson
- dancer Gigi Hunter
- dancer Debra Johnson
- dancer Tanya Lynne Lee
- dancer Jimmy Locust
- dancer Monique Mannen
- dancer Karen Renee Owens
- dancer Sharon Renee Owens
- dancer Donna Perkins
- dancer Dionne Rockhold
- dancer Gina Consuela Rose
- dancer Randolph Scott
- dancer Robbin Tasha-ford
- dancer Jerald Vincent
- dancer Eyan Williams
- Imani Izzi Vanessa Bell
Credits
Direction
- Director John Landis
- Assistant Director David O. Sosna
- Assistant Director Richard Patrick
- Assistant director (LA) Tracy Rosenthal
- Assistant director (LA) Tomaz Remel
Production
- Production Company Paramount Pictures Corporation
- A Production by Eddie Murphy
- Executive Producer Mark Lipsky
- Executive Producer Leslie Belzberg
- Producer George Folsey Jr
- Producer Robert D. Wachs
- Associate Producer David O. Sosna
- Unit production manager (LA) William Watkins
- Unit production manager (NY) Michael Tadross
- Production co-ordinator (LA) Debbie Schwab
- Production co-ordinator (NY) Terry Ladin
- Location manager (LA) Steven Shkolnik
- Location manager (NY) Charles Miller
- Production assistant (LA) Janet Wattles
- Production assistant (NY) Martha Appel
- Production assistant (NY) Fetteroff Colen
- Production assistant (NY) Anthony D'esposito
- Production assistant (NY) Emily Freeman
- Production assistant (NY) Kenneth H. Frith
- Production assistant (NY) Matthew Gould
- Production assistant (NY) Greg Hale
- Production assistant (NY) Daniel Hank
- Production assistant (NY) Randy Harris
- Production assistant (NY) Jerome Holmes
- Production assistant (NY) Bridget Jacoby
- Production assistant (NY) Tina James
- Production assistant (NY) Larry Johnson
- Production assistant (NY) Enrico Mastracchi Manes
- Production assistant (NY) Joe Mcdougall
- Production assistant (NY) Lance Mooreland
- Production assistant (NY) Justin Moritt
- Production assistant (NY) Charles Q. Murphy
- Production assistant (NY) Ray Murphy Jr
- Production assistant (NY) Ray Murphy Sr.
- Production assistant (NY) Frank Serrano
- Production assistant (NY) Beatrice Spencer
- Production assistant (NY) Jeffrey Suttles
- Production assistant (NY) Deehoward B. White
- Production assistant (NY) Lyn Wilson
- Production assistant (NY) Nathaniel Woodward
Casting
- Casting Jackie Burch
- Extras casting (LA) Jim Green
- Extras casting (LA) Eddie Smith
- Extras casting (NY) Sylvia Fay
Writing
- Screenplay David Sheffield
- Screenplay Barry W. Blaustein
- Original story Eddie Murphy
Photography
- Director of Photography Woody Omens
- Camera operator (LA) Phil Caplan
- Camera operator (LA) Douglas Knapp
- 2nd camera operator (NY) Craig Dibona
Special Effects
- Special visual effects Syd Dutton
- Special visual effects Bill Taylor
- Matte photography (LA) Mark Freund
- Matte photography (LA) Mark Sawicki
- Matte photography (LA) Bill Taylor
- Model photography (LA) Douglas Smith
- Matte artist (LA) Syd Dutton
- Matte artist (LA) Albert J. Whitlock
- Matte artist (LA) Mark Whitlock
- Matte animation (LA) Catherine Sudolcan
- Matte line-up (LA) Mark Dornfeld
- Special effects supervisor (LA) Dan Cangemi
- Chief model maker (LA) Grant McCune
Editing
- Editor Malcolm Campbell
- Editor George Folsey Jr
- Editor (NY) Jill Searchinger
Design
- Production Designer Richard Macdonald
- Art director (LA) Richard B. Lewis
- Set design (LA) Greg Papalia
- Set design (LA) Ron Yates
- Set design (LA) Gil Clayton
- Set design (LA) Erin M. Cummins
- Set design (LA) Larry Hubbs
- Set decorator (LA) Cheryal Kearney
- Set decorator (NY) Ron Von Blomberg
- Set dresser (NY) Dan Grosso
- Set dresser (NY) Chris Vogt
- Set dresser (NY) Bill Durnin
- Set dresser (NY) Jerry Detitta
- Set dresser (NY) Rick Nelson
- Scenic artist (NY) Ed Garzero
Costumes
- Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman
- Costume supervisor (LA) Francine Jamison-tanchuck
- Key men's costumer (LA) Frank Perry Rose
- Key women's costumer Violette Jones-faison
- Costumer (LA) Hugo Peña
- Costumer (LA) Melissa Franz
- Costumer (LA) David Page
- Wardrobe supervisor (NY) Bill Christians
- Wardrobe (NY) Jennifer L. Bryan
Make-up
- Head makeup artist (LA) Bernadine Anderson
- Body makeup (LA) Jane English
- Makeup (NY) Marilyn L. Peoples
- Special makeup effects Rick Baker
- Special makeup effects (LA) Greg Nelson
- Special makeup effects (LA) Margaret Beserra
- Special makeup effects (LA) Norman Cabrera
- Special makeup effects (LA) Bill Fletcher
- Special makeup effects (LA) Jim Leonard
- Special makeup effects (LA) Greg Punchantz
- Special makeup effects (LA) Matt Rose
Titles
- Main title lettering Douy Swofford
Film processing
- Opticals Cinema Research Corporation
Music
- Music Nile Rodgers
- Orchestrations (LA) Mark Mckenzie
- Additional orchestrations Albert Olson
- Music Editor Dan Carlin
Sound
- Music Recording Ed Cherney
- Sound Recording William Kaplan
- Sound recording (NY) James Sabat
- Sound recording (NY) Frank Graziadei
- Sound Re-recording Larry Stensvold
- Sound Re-recording Bill Gazecki
- Sound Re-recording Bill Thiederman
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard C. Franklin Jr
- Supervising Sound Editor Paul Carden
- Sound Editor Mike Dobie
- Sound Editor Lenny Geschke
- Sound Editor Don Malouf
- Sound Editor Charles E. Smith
- Supervising ADR editor James Beshears
- Foley recording Dean Drabin
- Foley Gary Hecker
- Foley Dan O'connell
Choreography
- Choreography Paula Abdul
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator John Sherrod
- Stunts Lindell Blake
- Stunts Alex A. Brown
- Stunts Andy Duppin
- Stunts Peter Hock
- Stunts Carlton Holder
Consultant
- Animals supplied Brian Mcmillan