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Coming to America (1988) | User Rating
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Release Date
Jun 29, 1988 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Mar 9, 1999
• R2: 7 May 2001
Budget $28,000,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 56 minutes
Country USA
Studio Universal
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Other Titles
• Coming to America
• Prince in New York (1988)
• Der Prinz aus Zamunda (1988)
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Genre: Romance, Comedy, Love, Role-switching, Buddies, Suspense, Satire
Tagline: This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Plot: This fantastical fairy tale stars Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, a pampered African prince who is yearning to be self-sufficient in his extremely opulent society, where his every whim is catered to. When Akeem turns 21 he defies the wishes of his kingdom and refuses to marry the beautiful bride who has been chosen for him. Instead, he sets out for America to find true love with his trusty sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall). Determined to appear common, the pair arrive in Queens, New York, and quickly have to adapt to a world where they are no longer royalty and can't seem to find a modern woman who suits the prince's tastes--until he meets Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley), the lovely daughter of Cleo McDowell (John Amos), who owns McDowell's restaurant, a fast-food restaurant suspiciously like McDonald's. Akeem and Semmi get jobs at McDowell's and set about charming the unsuspecting Lisa. As the romance blossoms, Akeem has an increasingly difficult time hiding his true identity, especially when his royal parents (James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair) and their entourage arrive in New York, eager to return their only heir to Africa. John Landis's comedy is an intelligent, funny movie that shows off the myriad talent of Murphy and Hall.
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| Directed by |
John Landis
The Blues Brothers, Animal House, Trading Places |
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| Written by |
Eddie Murphy
Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live |
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| Arsenio Hall
Amazon Women on the Moon, Harlem Nights, Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life |
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Dr. Strangelove |
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| Music By |
Nile Rodgers
Shrek 2, Beverly Hills Cop III, Earth Girls Are Easy |
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