Coming to America

     

Coming to America1988

Director: John Landis
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 116 minutes

Half of the characters in this 1988 John Landis potboiler seem to be played either by Eddie Murphy or costar Arsenio Hall, swaddled in elaborate Rick Baker makeup appliances that render them unrecognizable but also weirdly immobile. As a pampered Af… more »


Prince Akeem:
I am Akeem.

Lisa McDowell:
It's nice to meet you, Akeem.

Prince Akeem:
I have recently been placed in charge of garbage. Do you have any that needs to be disposed of?

Lisa McDowell:
No. It's totally empty.

Prince Akeem:
When it fills up, call me. I will take it out most urgently.

Lisa McDowell:
That's good to know.

Prince Akeem:
When you think of garbage, think of Akeem.

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