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• Coming to America is about a royal prince (Eddie Murphy) of the fictional country of Zamunda who goes to America to search of his perfect princess. Release in 1988, it was directed by John Landis from a story by Eddie Murphy.

• Fast Facts

  1. Also known as: Prince in New York
  2. Release date: June 29, 1988
  3. Director: John Landis
  4. Screenwriter: David Sheffield
  5. Producers: Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr., Mark Lipsky
  6. Distributor: Paramount Pictures
  7. MPAA rating: R
  8. Run time: 116 mins
  9. Awards: Two Academy Award nominationsYahoo! Movies: "Coming to America" Awards
  10. Genres: comedy and romance

• Plot Summary

  Akeem Joffer is a prince from Zamunda, a fictitious African country. He decides to move to Queens, New York, and search for a woman to marry. He works in McDowell's restaurant and falls in love with Lisa, McDowell's daughter.

• Cast

  • Eddie Murphy: Prince Akeem
  • Arsenio Hall: Semmi
  • James Earl Jones: King Jaffe Joffer
  • John Amos: Cleo McDowell
  • Madge Sinclair: Queen Aoleon
  • Shari Headley: Lisa McDowell

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