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Comedy / Romance

Coming to America.

This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.

6.9/ 1019881h 57mEN

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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Directed by John Landis

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

John Amos

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

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