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Jun 29, 1988 · A wealthy African prince travels to New York to find a wife who respects his intelligence and strong will. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more for this classic comedy film.
- John Landis
- 256
- 3 min
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, Shari Headley, and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988.
- June 29, 1988
- George Folsey Jr., Robert D. Wachs
Coming to America (4K UHD) 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. 23,334 IMDb 7.1 1 h 56 min 1988. X-Ray UHD R. Comedy · Romance · Heartwarming · Passionate. Available to rent or buy. Rent. UHD $3.79. Buy.
- 116 min
A comedy film about an African prince who travels to New York to find a wife he can respect and love. He falls for Lisa, a fast food worker, but faces challenges from his royal family and culture.
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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. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to...
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- John Landis
- R
- Eddie Murphy
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 Landis. Director. Barry W. Blaustein.