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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

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    Frankie Faison

    Landlord

I didn't enjoy it as much as expected, but <em>'Coming to America'</em> is nevertheless still good. Eddie Murphy is unsurprisingly the star of the film. Any notable scenes include him, which isn't a shock given the obvious and the fact he plays a number of characters; on that note, only Akeem amused me - the barber shop guys... not so much, to be honest. James Earl Jones (Jaffe), John Amos (Cleo) and Frankie Faison (landlord) are the most noteworthy in terms of those away from the lead, while there is even an appearance from someone named Samuel L. Jackson - what ever happened to that gu...