Coming to America

Coming to America

6.882

1988-06-29

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.

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Coming to America

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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.

Released

1988-06-29

Runtime

117

Director

John Landis

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$288752301

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Language

English

Production

Eddie Murphy Productions

Paramount Pictures

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    Eddie Murphy

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    Arsenio Hall

    Arsenio Hall
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    Shari Headley

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    John Amos

    John Amos
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    James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones
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    Madge Sinclair

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    Eriq La Salle
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    Allison Dean

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
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    Feather
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