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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America. - Coming to America
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Title: Coming to America

Release Date: 29 Jun 1988

Runtime: 1h 57m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6.884 (4372 votes)

Cast

  • Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul: Eddie Murphy
  • Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown: Arsenio Hall
  • Lisa McDowell: Shari Headley
  • Cleo McDowell: John Amos
  • King Jaffe Joffer: James Earl Jones
  • Queen Aoleon: Madge Sinclair
  • Darryl Jenks: Eriq La Salle
  • Patrice McDowell: Allison Dean
  • Landlord: Frankie Faison
  • Maurice: Louie Anderson
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