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Release Date:
29 June 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America. more
Plot:
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Jones Defends All-black Stage Cast
(From WENN. 25 November 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
Eddie Murphy Doing Talking Animals Social Comedy?
(From Cinema Blend. 19 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)
(From WENN. 25 November 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
Eddie Murphy Doing Talking Animals Social Comedy?
(From Cinema Blend. 19 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)
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Wonderful movie!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Eddie Murphy | ... | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul |
 | Arsenio Hall | ... | Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | King Jaffe Joffer |
 | John Amos | ... | Cleo McDowell |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Queen Aoleon |
 | Shari Headley | ... | Lisa McDowell |
| Paul Bates | ... | Oha |
 | Eriq La Salle | ... | Darryl Jenks |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Landlord |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... | Imani Izzi (as Vanessa Bell) |
| Louie Anderson | ... | Maurice |
| Allison Dean | ... | Patrice McDowell |
| Sheila Johnson | ... | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Jake Steinfeld | ... | Cab Driver |
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Colonel Izzi |
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Also Known As:
Prince in New York (Europe: English title) (video title)
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116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Australia:PG (TV rating) (cut) |
South Korea:15 |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Norway:11 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:7 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Director Cameo: [John Landis]to the right of Arsenio Hall (Reverend Brown) and Shari Headley, listening to Brown's non-stop preaching during the McDowell party.
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Continuity: As Lisa enters the subway station just before Akeem confronts her, she has been walking in the pouring rain and her coat is soaked. Moments later as she speaks with Akeem, her coat is almost completely dry. Akeem's clothes show no signs of wetness at all, despite running from the car to the subway station in heavy rain.
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Quotes:
King Jaffe Joffer:
I am looking for my son Akeem.
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References Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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Soundtrack:
The Greatest Love Of All
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The first part of this movie, showing Eddie Murphy's life as an African prince, is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I loved it. The wedding ceremony alone was so funny, I almost fell out of my chair from laughing so hard. I thought this could be one of the funniest movies of all time.
At about the halfway point, though, it stops being a laugh-a-minute riot, and kind of settles down into more of a quiet romance movie. The scene at the basketball game (with the man who worships Murphy) is the last really hilarious thing that happens. After that, it never again reaches the energy of the beginning.
This is not really a bad thing, though: it is still enjoyable from start to finish, even during the quiet parts. It has good actors, and it is fun to watch, and that makes it a great movie. I highly recommend it; it is one of my favorite comedies. I give it 8 out of 10 stars. See it if you haven't.