Coming to America
1988
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Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall , James Earl Jones , John Amos , Madge Sinclair , and Shari Headley .
Coming to America: Directed by John Landis. With Paul Bates, Eddie Murphy, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather. An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title.
- (55)
- Comedy, Romance
- R
Apr 13, 2023 · Here's a look back at the stars of Coming to America, where they are now, and which of them returned for 2021's belated sequel, Coming 2 America.
Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his 21st birthday.
Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride.
Woot! On his 21st birthday, Prince Akeem of Zamunda is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels to America to look for the love of his life.
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.
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. 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.
Join EDDIE MURPHY on an unforgettable comic quest to the New World. As an African Prince, it’s time for him to find a princess... and the mission leads him a...
