Coming to America (1988)

The King Has Entered the Building

King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) pays a visit to Akeem’s (Eddie Murphy) apartment in Queens, and catches Semmi (Arsenio Hall) off guard.

Directed by John Landis.

© Paramount 2012

Released in 1988 by Paramount.

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  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • mood: Funny
  • setting: Apartment
  • theme: Authority
  • actor: Madge Sinclair
  • actor: Garcelle Beauvais
  • actor: Paul Bates
  • actor: Feather
  • actor: Stephanie Simon
  • actor: Arsenio Hall
  • actor: Frankie Faison
  • actor: James Earl Jones
  • director: John Landis
  • producer: Robert D. Wachs
  • producer: Leslie Belzberg
  • producer: David Sosna
  • producer: George Folsey Jr.
  • cinematographer: Sol Negrin
  • cinematographer: Woody Omens
  • composer: Nile Rodgers
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  • costume-designer: Deborah Nadoolman
  • role-name: Rose Bearer
  • role-name: Semmi
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  • role-name: Extremely Ugly Girl
  • role-name: Queen Aoleon
  • role-name: Morris
  • screenwriter: Eddie Murphy
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  • screenwriter: Barry W. Blaustein
  • year: 1988
  • studio: Paramount

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