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Coming to America (1988)

Coming to America (1988)

Comedy Romance

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

Release Date: 1988, June 29
Directors: John Landis
Countries: United States of America
Production: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Garcelle Beauvais, Eddie Murphy, James Earl Jones, Ralph Bellamy, Elaine Kagan, Madge Sinclair, Jake Steinfeld, Frankie Faison, Eriq La Salle, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ruben Santiago-Hudson

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.

Keywords:

new york city ambiguous amused exhilarated melodramatic familiar absurd hilarious prince fake identity fish out of water satirical royal family rich family heir to the throne rich man fast food restaurant searching for love pretending to be poor african american romance african royalty