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Coming To America

1988, Movie, R, 116 mins

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This light romantic comedy represents a change of pace for the phenomenally successful Murphy. Here he plays a polite, pampered, and fabulously wealthy African prince who comes to America in search of true love. Although the fairy-tale script is as old as the motion picture industry itself, the resourceful cast of COMING TO AMERICA brings freshness to the annoyingly cliched material. Unfortunately, Landis' inelegant direction nearly derails the film. Poorly paced, indifferen... read more leave a comment
Year: 1988
Rated R

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Cast
Eddie Murphy: Prince Akeem/Clarence the Barber/Saul the Old Jew/
Arsenio Hall: Semmi/Morris the Barber/Extremely Ugly Girl/Rev. B
John Amos: Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones: King Jaffe Joffer
Shari Headley: Lisa McDowell
Madge Sinclair: Queen Aoleon

 

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