Coming to America
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.
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.
- Year: 1988
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Studio: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Keyword: new york city, fast food restaurant, prince, fake identity, heir to the throne, royal family, fish out of water, rich man, searching for love, rich family, satirical, pretending to be poor, melodramatic, african american romance, african american lead, african royalty
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair