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Coming to America
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Eddie Murphy (story)
David Sheffield (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 June 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America. more
Plot:
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Jones Defends All-black Stage Cast
 (From WENN. 25 November 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)

Eddie Murphy Doing Talking Animals Social Comedy?
 (From Cinema Blend. 19 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)

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Eddie Murphy's greatest movie. more (104 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall ... Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

James Earl Jones ... King Jaffe Joffer
John Amos ... Cleo McDowell
Madge Sinclair ... Queen Aoleon

Shari Headley ... Lisa McDowell
Paul Bates ... Oha

Eriq La Salle ... Darryl Jenks
Frankie Faison ... Landlord
Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Imani Izzi (as Vanessa Bell)
Louie Anderson ... Maurice
Allison Dean ... Patrice McDowell
Sheila Johnson ... Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld ... Cab Driver
Calvin Lockhart ... Colonel Izzi
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Prince in New York (Europe: English title) (video title)
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116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Director Cameo: [John Landis]to the right of Arsenio Hall (Reverend Brown) and Shari Headley, listening to Brown's non-stop preaching during the McDowell party. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Lisa enters the subway station just before Akeem confronts her, she has been walking in the pouring rain and her coat is soaked. Moments later as she speaks with Akeem, her coat is almost completely dry. Akeem's clothes show no signs of wetness at all, despite running from the car to the subway station in heavy rain. more
Quotes:
King Jaffe Joffer: I am looking for my son Akeem. more
Movie Connections:
References Singin' in the Rain (1952) more
Soundtrack:
The Greatest Love Of All more

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Eddie Murphy's greatest movie., 7 November 2005
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Author: PWNYCNY from United States

If "Trading Places" is Dan Ackroyd's greatest movie, then "Coming to America" is Eddie Murphy's greatest movie, and for much the same reasons. Although the movie may be considered a comedy, and indeed has its humorous moments, the theme of this movie is quite serious. For it's about a man who is willing to sacrifice money, privilege, power, and position in quest for personal happiness. This is a powerful role and Eddie Murphy is great in this role. This movie is proof that when given the chance, a comic actor like Eddie Murphy is capable of playing a complex character that is central to a story. The producers of this movie evidently knew that in Eddie Murphy they had a actor around whom they could create an excellent movie, and with this movie they were right.

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