Coming to America (1988)

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Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) go to a beauty pageant to pick out a bride for Hakeem. Or at least that’s what Semmi thinks.

Directed by John Landis.

© Paramount 2012

Released in 1988 by Paramount.

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