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Coming to America (1988)

R06/29/1988Comedy, Romance1h 57m
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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Eddie Murphy

    Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

  2. Cast 1

    Arsenio Hall

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

  3. Cast 1

    Shari Headley

    Lisa McDowell

  4. Cast 1

    John Amos

    Cleo McDowell

  5. Cast 1

    James Earl Jones

    King Jaffe Joffer

  6. Cast 1

    Madge Sinclair

    Queen Aoleon

  7. Cast 1

    Eriq La Salle

    Darryl Jenks

  8. Cast 1

    Allison Dean

    Patrice McDowell

  9. Cast 1

    Frankie Faison

    Landlord

_**My all-time favorite comedy**_ In "Coming to America" (1988) Eddie Murphy plays the likable prince of a rich African kingdom, Akeem. He comes to Queens to find his future queen accompanied by his best friend & servant, Semmi, played by Arsenio Hall. He understandably wants a wife who will love him for who he is and not for his great riches. So they get hired at McDowell's, a McDonald's knock-off, where he meets the shining daughter of the owner (Shari Headley). Is she the one? Will she find a fast-food mop boy appealing enough to marry? As noted in my title blurb, "Coming to America"...