Coming to America (1988)
7.1/10
117 min
1988
en
Action
Comedy
Romance
Synopsis
Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his 21st birthday. As a result, bent on finding true love, the young blueblood heads to the strange urban jungle of New York City's Queens. To mask his regal descent, Akeem and his trusted valet Semmi must post as humble exchange students, doing their best to mingle with their neighbors. But more than anything in the world, the noble bachelor yearns to be loved for who he is and not for his title. Is Prince Akeem destined to find his soulmate in America's bustling Big Apple?—Nick Riganas
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson as Hold-Up Man Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul Karl Denson as Sax Player James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer
