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.
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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Also known as
Prince in New York
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Release date
June 29, 1988
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Director
John Landis
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Screenwriter
David Sheffield
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Producers
Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr., Mark Lipsky
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Distributor
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MPAA rating
R
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Run time
116 mins
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Awards
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Genres
comedy and romance
