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In Zamunda's luxuriant kingdom, King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) has just been crowned and with his trusted adviser Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embarks on a new and exhilarating adventure that takes them across the globe starting from their wonderful African nation to Queens, the New York neighborhood where it all began.
The original cast of The Prince Seeks a Wife (Coming to America) returns to the screen with King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones), Queen Lisa (Shari Headley), Cleo McDowell (John Amos), Maurice (Louie Anderson) with the colorful neighborhood barber group. This star-studded cast is also joined by Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor, making Coming 2 America the most anticipated comedy of the year. >
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Coming 2 America is directed by Craig Brewer, of Paramount Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures, and produced by Eddie Murphy Productions and Misher Films. The screenplay is written by Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, based on a story by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield and Justin Kanew and based on the characters created by Eddie Murphy. Producers are Kevin Misher and Eddie Murphy, executive producers are Brian Oliver, Bradley Fischer, Valerii An, Kenya Barris, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Michele Imperato Stabile and Andy Berman.
The Prince Seeks a Wife (Coming to America) made its film debut in 1988 becoming a box office success with over $ 288 million in box office worldwide. The play was translated into more than 25 languages around the world. Beyond its commercial success, the film, which represented the spirit and culture of its time, has become not only an evergreen but also a classic of the great American comedy still capable of speaking to all generations.
The memorable characters and the story of a "fish out of water" in which everyone can recognize themselves have conquered audiences around the world making this film a cult to see and review over the years.
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