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Coming to America
Summary: An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Release Date: June 29, 1988
Director:
John Landis
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
MPAA: R
Movie budget: $ 30,000,000
Domestic: $ 128,152,301
International: $ 160,600,000
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