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Coming To America

1988, Movie, R, 116 mins

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Trailer for Coming to America. This fantastical fairy tale stars Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, a pampered African prince who is yearning to be self-sufficient in his extremely opulent society, where his every whim is catered to. When Akeem turns 21 he defies the wishes of his kingdom and refuses to marry the beautiful bride who has been chosen for him. Instead, he sets out for America to find true love with his trusty sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall). Determined to appear common, the pair arrive in Queens, New York, and quickly have to adapt to a world where they are no longer royalty and can't seem to find a modern woman who suits the prince's tastes--until he meets Lisa McDowell (Shari Headley), the lovely daughter of Cleo McDowell (John Amos), who owns McDowell's restaurant, a fast-food restaurant suspiciously like McDonald's. Akeem and Semmi get jobs at McDowell's and set about charming the unsuspecting Lisa. As the romance blossoms, Akeem has an increasingly difficult time hiding hi watch

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Eddie Murphy is The Box Office King Of Comedy. And in Coming To America, Murphy is also the Prince of Comedy...a very wealthy and pampered African prince who comes to America in search of a bride. Accompanied by his closest companion (Arsenio Hall), Murphy quickly finds a job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble. Keep an eye out for both Murphy and Hall in some unforgettable cameo roles! watch

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Length: 01:57:00
Posted: 11/5/2008

An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. watch

Big-budget comedy in which an African prince searches for a queen in Queens(New York City, that is). Murphy is in good form here!
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Posted: 3/17/2008
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will.
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Length: 01:57:00
Posted: 11/5/2008
Coming to America casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride.
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Posted: 10/23/2008
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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