Coming to America (1988)
Release Year: 1988
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Un príncipe en Nueva York, Der Prinz aus Zamunda, Amerikába jöttem, Amerika for mine føtter, Amerika rüyasi, Dolazak u Ameriku, El príncipe de Zamunda, El príncipe de Zamunda: buscando a la mujer ideal, En prins i New York, Hoshi no Ôji Nyûyôku e iku, Il principe cerca moglie, Ksiaze w Nowym Jorku, O pringipas tis Zamunda, Princ odkriva Ameriko, Princ otkriva Ameriku, Prince in New York, Prinssille morsian, Um Príncipe em Nova Iorque, Um Príncipe em Nova York, Un prince à New-York
Director: John Landis
Writer: Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Eddie Murphy
Summary
Coming to America is a comedy film directed by John Landis released in 1988. The story follows African Prince Akeem who decides he wants to find love on his own terms, outside of the arranged marriages prevalent in Zamunda. His quest for true love takes him and his best friend Semmi across the Atlantic to Queens, New York City, where they adopt fake identities as poor immigrants. The film satirizes aspects of American culture while exploring themes of fish out of water, cultural exchange, and self-discovery.
