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Coming to America (1988)

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  • Release Date: June 29, 1988
  • Rating: R
  • Distributor: Paramount Pictures
  • Duration: 116 min
  • Official Site: Movie Official Site

Summary :It is the 21st birthday of Prince Akeem of Zamunda and he is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels to America to look for the love of his life.

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather, Stephanie Simon

Directors: John Landis

Producers: Mark Lipsky, Leslie Belzberg, George Folsey Jr

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www.filmthreat.com
This movie's legacy has been filled with so much controversy that somewhere along the way the film's magnificent heart and hilarious charm have almost been forgotten and ignored....more 5/5
www.movie-gazette.com
Interestingly, here Eddie Murphy works largely without his seemingly requisite wisecracks and expletives, yet produces arguably the finest comic performance of his career....more 4/5
www.washingtonpost.com
Confined to being a nice guy, a royal nice guy, he precludes himself from the kind of comedy his fans would expect. What you get instead is a light, slow-moving love story only scantly peppered with laughs....more

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Coming to America (1988)