Coming to America
Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Headley, and John Amos. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays 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.
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Theatrical release poster illustrated by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | John Landis |
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| Story by | Eddie Murphy |
| Produced by | George Folsey Jr. Robert D. Wachs |
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| Cinematography | Woody Omens |
| Edited by | Malcolm Campbell George Folsey Jr. |
| Music by | Nile Rodgers |
Production company | Eddie Murphy Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $36 million |
| Box office | $288.8–350 million |
In 1989, a pilot for a planned spin-off television series was made, although this was never picked up for a series. A sequel, Coming 2 America, was released on March 4, 2021.