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- Also known as: Prince in New York
- Release date: June 29, 1988
- Director: John Landis
- Screenwriter: David Sheffield
- Producers: Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr., Mark Lipsky
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- MPAA rating: R
- Run time: 116 mins
- Awards: Two Academy Award nominationsYahoo! Movies: "Coming to America" Awards
- Genres: comedy and romance
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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.
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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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Coming to America lol...silly. movie
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Coming To America is a fucking timeless piece of comedic genius.
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Watching Coming to America ... I ♥ this movie
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@LolaXO_Monroe coming to america... reverend brown ladies and gentlemen, reverend BROOWN!
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