Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul
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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 romance film.
- (225K)
- Comedy, Romance
- John Landis
- 1988-06-29
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 .
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 (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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
- 116 min
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
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A comedy romance film about an African prince who travels to New York to find a princess. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read the user score and overview of this classic movie.
