Coming to America [HD DVD] | ![Coming to America [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ulq9U3o8L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: John Landis
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  143 reviews
Sales Rank: 12373
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 24624
UPC: 097361246246
EAN: 0097361246246
ASIN: B000O59AGG
Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 1988
Release Date: June 5, 2007
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Product Description
Paramount Coming To America - HD-DVD (Special Collector's Edition)
"Coming To America" casts comedian Eddie Murphy as pampered African prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Murphy's regal father (James Earl Jones) agrees to allow the prince 40 daysto roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi (Arsenio Hall) along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a"Joe job" at a fast-food restaurant. Murphy and Hall play multiple roles, and there are innumerablecelebrity cameos peppered throughout the proceedings - including the Duke Brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) from "Trading Places." "Coming To America" made further headlines when humorist Art Buchwald sued the film's producers for plagiarizingone of his works. Buchwald carried the case to trial, where he won a sizeable judgement against thefilm's producers.
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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 African prince who journeys incognito to Queens, New York, to find a bride who will love him just for himself, Murphy manages to look smug and naive at the same time. There are enjoyable sequences of Murphy's Prince Akeem applying his lordly manner to his new job in a fast-food emporium, and falling for the boss's spirited daughter (Shari Headley), who teaches him how to party down, American style. But the fish-out-water premise is never fully exploited. Star spotters will have a field day locating Cuba Gooding Jr., Donna Summer, Louie Anderson, Vondie Curtis Hall, E.R.'s Eriq La Salle, and Samuel L. Jackson in their minuscule supporting roles. --David Chute
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 coming to america bluray June 11, 2009
M. Lopez
the picture quality on this bluray is very good, you wont be disappointed if you buy it, the bit in Zamunda is simply marvelous, great picture detail and color, pretty cool sound too. highly recommended it!
 Charming, Kind of May 6, 2009
D. Mikels (Skunk Holler)
COMING TO AMERICA is like enjoying an appetizer, yet the main course never arrives. It's light, it's fun, but when next Thursday rolls around you'll never remember you watched it. Eddie Murphy plays (and plays well) a crown prince from the (fictitious) Kingdom of Zamunda who comes to Queens to "sow some royal oats"; accompanying him is his personal servant (Arsenio Hall). Now we never know how, or why, but the Kingdom of Zamunda basks in exuberant wealth (must be the tourist dollars), so the prince, Akeem, has more money than he can spend. Yet he insists on living a pauper's life (much to the chagrin of his servant), taking a job in a fast food restaurant, where he falls in love with the boss's daughter (Shari Headley is cute as a button).
Yet she doesn't know he's a crown prince, and falls in love with Akeem as he presents himself (a well-spoken janitor). Naturally, the movie builds up to "Identity Time", and the plot moves into the been-there, done-that regimen of heartache, sorrow, stubborn pride--culminating with the patented Cinderella ending.
Murphy and Hall play well off one another, and even create additional roles as regulars in the neighborhood barber shop. (Amusing, to say the least.) James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair are regal as the King and Queen of Zamunda, while John Amos is annoying as the boss/father of the potential bride. Ditto Eriq La Salle. And don't blink or you'll miss cameos by Donna Summer and Samuel L. Jackson. COMING TO AMERICA is charming and quaint--I just can't remember why.
D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On
 A blown opportunity. April 22, 2009
Valerie Owens
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I was able to get back to America after being stranded for 28 days in Nigeria Africa, I walked onto the set of this movie being filmed. I was so distraught from my trip to Africa, I just wanted to get to my home in Conshohocken Pennsylvania. I had the opportunity to meet Eddie Murphy and did not seize it due to the culture shock I was in. I wrote my first book, "America Huh!", on my harrowing days on the land of Africa and "Coming To America" is mentioned in it. I am glad I have finally added this excellent movie to my personal collection even though it represents a blown opportunity for me.
An overlooked classic... April 12, 2009
T. Coleman
That I past off when it first came out. I don't regret it since I doubt my experience at that time would of allowed me to truly understand the humor. I'm grateful I bought this one.
Thank God!! March 16, 2009
Billy Williams
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Someone stole my original copy and this is a must have in my collection.
Good product / Fast Shipping! Will buy from them again.
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