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29 Jun, 1988

Coming to America

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Murphy plays the prince of Zamunda in search of a queen in Coming to America. He decides that he does not want to marry any of the princesses in Zamunda, so he travels to New York in hopes of finding a bride. He settles in Queens, where he meets a woman named Lisa and eventually they fall in love. Co-starring Arsensio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, and Madge Sinclair.

There was some dude who was claiming he was the prince. I be out in the club and this African dude would roll up on me and say, I am the real prince! You stole my life from me! And I want my money!

Coming To America Theatrical Trailer

28 Feb, 1984

Wins Grammy

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Murphy wins the Grammy for Best Comedy Recording for Eddie Murphy: Comedian.