Coming to America (1988)
15
05/08/1988 (GB)
Comedy, Romance
1h 57m
- 69% (4432 votes)
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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Overview
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.
- John LandisDirector
- David SheffieldScreenplay
- Barry W. BlausteinScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$288,752,301
Keywords
- new york city
- fast food restaurant
- prince
- fake identity
- heir to the throne
- royal family
- fish out of water
- rich man
- searching for love
- rich family
- satirical
- pretending to be poor
- absurd
- hilarious
- ambiguous
- amused
- exhilarated
- familiar
- melodramatic
- african american romance
- african american lead
- african royalty
Top Billed Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
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