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Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Murphy (in various roles), Arsenio Hall (also in various roles), James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, and Shari Headley.
Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film Coming to America and its sequel Coming 2 America (2021).
McDowell's may refer to: McDowell's, alcohol brand produced by United Spirits; McDowell's, fictional restaurant in movie Coming to America. See also
In 1988, he memorably starred in Coming to America as Cleo McDowell, the father of Prince Akeem's (Eddie Murphy) love interest and eventual life, and reprised the part in the 2021 sequel.
John Amos, the actor who played James Evans Sr. on 'Good Times,' adult Kunta Kinte on 'Roots' and Cleo McDowell in 'Coming to America,' has died. He was 84.
The role he'll perhaps be most remembered for is playing Cleo McDowell in the classic 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy "Coming to America" and its 2021 sequel, "Coming 2 America."
Coming 2 America is a 2021 American romantic comedy film that serves as a sequel to the 1988 film Coming to America starring Eddie Murphy in various roles and directed by Craig Brewer, from a screenplay by Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, the original writers, and Kenya Barris, and a story by Blaustein, Sheffield, and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Murphy. [4]
'It was the best $660 I ever spent,' Louie Anderson once said about his random act of kindness that prompted Eddie Murphy to cast him in 'Coming to America.' Louie Anderson was the 'token white ...