Cast and crew
Coming to America (1988)
60 cast and 92 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
John AmosCleo McDowell
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
Frankie FaisonLandlord
Louie AndersonMaurice
Paul BatesOha
Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man- Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi
Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-HallBasketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.Boy Getting Haircut- FeatherRose Bearer #1
- Stephanie SimonRose Bearer #2
Garcelle BeauvaisRose Bearer #3- Ruben Santiago-HudsonStreet Hustler
- Birdie M. HaleElderly Passenger
- Clyde JonesSoul Glo Man
Jim AbrahamsFace on Cutting Room Floor- Victoria DillardBather / Dancer
- Felicia TaylorBather
- MidoriBather
- Sheila JohnsonLady-in-Waiting
- Jake SteinfeldCab Driver
- Clint SmithSweets
- Uncle Ray MurphyStu
- Paulette BanozaSoul Glo Woman
- Patricia MatthewsDevil Woman
- Mary Bond DavisBig Stank Woman
- Carla EarleTough Girl
- Karen OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer
- Sharon OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer
- Lisa GumoraKinky Girl
- June BoykinsStrange Woman
- Janette ColonFresh Peaches
- Vanessa ColonSugar Cube
- Monique MannenBoring Girl / Dancer
- Mindora MimmsAwareness Woman
- Cynthia FinkleyAwareness Woman
- David SosnaCartier Delivery Man
- Arthur AdamsMr. Jenks
- Loni Kaye HarklessMrs. Jenks
- Montrose HaginsGrandma Jenks
- Tonja RiversParty Guest
Ralph BellamyRandolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don AmecheMortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)- Karl Denson'Sexual Chocolate' Saxophonist (uncredited)
- Elaine KaganTelegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael TadrossTaxi Driver (uncredited)- Steve WhiteSubway Guy (uncredited)
- Helen HanftSubway Lady (uncredited)
- Leah AldridgeDancer (uncredited)
- Aurorah AllainDancer (uncredited)
- Paula BrownDancer (uncredited)
- Dwayne ChattmanDancer (uncredited)
- Stephanie ClarkDancer (uncredited)
Crew92
Directing
- John LandisDirector
- David SosnaFirst Assistant Director
- Tomaz RemecSecond Second Assistant Director
- Richard PatrickSecond Assistant Director
- Charles BresciaAdditional Second Assistant Director
Writing
- David SheffieldScreenplay
- Barry W. BlausteinScreenplay
- Eddie MurphyStory
- Brian StewartStory Editor
Production
- George Folsey Jr.Producer
- Robert D. WachsProducer
- Leslie BelzbergExecutive Producer
- Mark LipskyExecutive Producer
- Jackie BurchCasting
- David SosnaAssociate Producer
- Janet L. WattlesProduction Accountant
- Terry LadinProduction Coordinator
- Michael TadrossUnit Production Manager
- Charles MillerLocation Manager
- Eddie MurphyExecutive Producer
- Rae LockettExtras Casting Assistant
- Chris SchutskyLocation Assistant
- Ferne CasselCasting Assistant
- Ginny WarnerProduction Secretary
- Martha AppelProduction Assistant
Camera
- Woody OmensDirector of Photography
- Sol NegrinDirector of Photography
- Bruce AtwaterGrip
- Bruce McBroomStill Photographer
- Ken FisherFirst Assistant Camera
- Joseph Cosko Jr.Second Assistant Camera
- Brian FitzsimonsSecond Company Grip
- Madelyn MostAssistant Camera
- Jon FalkengrenDolly Grip
- Dennis GamielloFirst Company Grip
- Sunny JohnsonGrip
Editing
- Malcolm CampbellEditor
- George Folsey Jr.Editor
- Bob NolandColor Timer
- John HaggarAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Nile RodgersOriginal Music Composer
- Louis SabatBoom Operator
- Daniel Allan CarlinMusic Editor
- William B. KaplanSound Mixer
- Frank GraziadeiSound Recordist
- Spike Allison HooperAssistant Sound Editor
- Mike DobieSound Editor
- Paul Timothy CardenSupervising Sound Editor
- James BeshearsSupervising ADR Editor
- Dean DrabinFoley Mixer
Art
- Christopher NowakArt Direction
- Richard MacdonaldProduction Design
- Carole Lee ColeAssistant Art Director
- Richard B. LewisArt Direction
- Cheryal KearneySet Decoration
- Dan von BlombergSet Decoration
- Philip C. HurstGreensman
- William AppersonConstruction Foreman
- Jerry FitzpatrickConstruction Coordinator
- R. Gilbert ClaytonSet Designer
- Gregg H. BilsonProperty Master
- Richard EvansSwing
- Stan CockerellAssistant Property Master
- Drew StruzanArt Designer
Costume and make-up
- Deborah Nadoolman LandisCostume Design
- Kelly KimballAssistant Costume Designer
- Rolf John KepplerMakeup Artist
- Francine Jamison-TanchuckCostume Supervisor
- Gerald DeTittaSet Dressing Artist
- Marie CarterAssistant Makeup Artist
- William HowardAssistant Hairstylist
- Bill ChristiansWardrobe Supervisor
- Rick BakerMakeup Artist
Visual effects
- Danny CangemiSpecial Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Richie FordElectrician
- Michael T. JamesRigging Grip
- John W. DeBlauChief Lighting Technician
- Ed CooperAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Cary KelleyTransportation Coordinator
- Lindell BlakeStunts
- Marc FambroCarpenter
- John AshbyUtility Stunts
- Patrick HoganDriver
- Paula AbdulChoreographer
- Eddie JonesCraft Service
- Rick BakerMakeup Effects
- Greg KnappSet Medic
- Saul KahanUnit Publicist
- Edward GarzeroScenic Artist
- John SherrodStunt Coordinator
- Carlton HolderStunt Double
- Joseph BanksGenerator Operator