Coming to America (1988)
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This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
Overview
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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Top Billed Cast
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Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
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Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
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Lisa McDowell
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Cleo McDowell
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King Jaffe Joffer
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Queen Aoleon
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Darryl Jenks
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Patrice McDowell
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Landlord
A review by Gimly
Written by Gimly on April 12, 2019
Status Released
Original Language English
Budget $30,000,000.00
Revenue $288,752,301.00
Keywords
- new york city
- fast food restaurant
- prince
- fake identity
- royal family
- heir to the throne
- fish out of water
- rich man
- searching for love
- rich family
- satirical
- pretending to be poor
- absurd
- hilarious
- ambiguous
- amused
- exhilarated
- familiar
- melodramatic
- african american romance
- african american lead
- african royalty
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100
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