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. 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.
| Réalisateur | John Landis |
| Produced by | George Folsey Jr, Robert D. Wachs |
| Screenplay by | David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein |
| Story by | Eddie Murphy |
| Starring | Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley |
| Music | Nile Rodgers |
| Cinematography | Sol Negrin, Woody Omens |
| Edited by | Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr. |
| Production, company | Eddie Murphy Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | June 29, 1988 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $36 million |
| Box office | $288.8–350 million |
| Netflix ID | 391018 |
À propos de Coming to America
Romantic comedy following a prince of a fictional African nation called Zamunda who looks to find a woman to marry in America. The film earned Oscar nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup.
Réalisation de Coming to America
An unsold TV pilot based on the film was made and only televised as part of CBS Summer Playhouse in 1989.
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Films set in Queens, New York.. Films directed by John Landis.. Monarchy in fiction.. Films set in a fictional country.. Crossover films.. Films about royalty.. Films set in Africa.. African-American films.
Dernières informations sur Coming to America mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.
