<P> Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis , and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy , who also starred in the lead role . The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall , James Earl Jones , Shari Headley and John Amos . The film was released in the United States on June 29 , 1988 . Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer , the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda , who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry . The film spawned a brief U.S. television spin - off series . </P>
<P> Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis , and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy , who also starred in the lead role . The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall , James Earl Jones , Shari Headley and John Amos . The film was released in the United States on June 29 , 1988 . Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer , the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda , who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry . The film spawned a brief U.S. television spin - off series . </P>
which characters does eddie murphy play in coming to america
which characters does eddie murphy play in coming to america
Akeem Joffer , the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda
Akeem Joffer , the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda