Coming to America
Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Murphy (in various roles), Arsenio Hall (also in various roles), James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, and Shari Headley. It tells the story of Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry and will love him for who he is, not for his status or for having been trained to please him. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988.
Plot
In the wealthy African nation of Zamunda, crown prince Akeem Joffer grows weary of his pampered lifestyle on his 21st birthday and wishes to do more for himself. When his parents King Jaffe and Queen Aoleon present him with an arranged bride-to-be, Akeem takes action. Seeking an independent woman who loves him for himself and not his social status, Akeem and his best friend/personal aide Semmi travel to the New York City borough of Queens and rent a squalid tenement in the neighborhood of Long Island City under the guise of poor foreign students.
Cast
- Arsenio Hall
- Calvin Lockhart
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Don Ameche
- Eddie Murphy
- Eriq La Salle
- Frankie Faison
- Garcelle Beauvais
- Helen Hanft
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- James Earl Jones
- John Amos
- Louie Anderson
- Madge Sinclair
- Ralph Bellamy
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Shari Headley
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Victoria Dillard
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
More details
| author | Barry W. Blaustein David Sheffield Eddie Murphy |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City Queens Zamunda |
| director | John Landis |
| genre | comedy romance |
| keywords | an arranged bride-to-be arranged marriage barber shop best friend crown prince date dinner date drive hard work hot tub jheri curl learn long island mcdonald's meet mortimer and randolph duke raising money shop owner social status think trading places want wed widow |
| musicBy | Nile Rodgers |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling |
| productionCompany | Eddie Murphy Productions |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | buddy comedy romantic comedy |