Coming to America

1 conversation · 1.9h

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1988 · Comedy, Romance · 1h 57m

Budget $30M · Box office $289M

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.

Director John Landis

Writers David Sheffield , Barry W. Blaustein , Eddie Murphy

Cinematography Sol Negrin