OHA

Coming to America (1988)

Actors: Arthur Adams (actor), Don Ameche (actor), John Amos (actor), Louie Anderson (actor), Paul Bates (actor), Ralph Bellamy (actor), Dwayne Chattman (actor), Vondie Curtis-Hall (actor), Roy Milton Davis (actor), Robin Dimension (actor), Shaun Earl (actor), Eric L. Ellis (actor), Frankie Faison (actor), Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor), Jim Abrahams (actor),

Plot: It is the 21st birthday of Prince Akeem of Zamunda and he is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels to America to look for the love of his life.

Keywords: 1980s, actor-playing-multiple-roles, africa, african-american, african-american-protagonist, america, arranged-marriage, assumed-identity, barber, barbershop
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America. The Four Funniest Men in America are Eddie Murphy

Quotes:

Rev. Brown: If lovin' the lord is wrong, I don't want to be right.

[while Prince Akeem is getting a bath]::Bather: The royal penis is clean, your Highness.

King Jaffe Joffer: So you see, my son, there is a very fine line between love and nausea.

Rev. Brown: He helped Joshua fight the battle of Jericho, he helped Daniel get out the lion's den, he helped Gilligan get off the island.

Prince Akeem: Is it just me, or does every woman in New York have a severe emotional problem?

Randy Watson: Give a hand to my band, Sexual Chocolate.

Prince Akeem: Listen, I know what I like, and I know you know what I like, because you were trained to know what I like, but I would like to know, what do you like?

Rev. Brown: [at Black Awareness Rally] But you know, when I look at these contestants! For the Miss Black Awareness Pageant, I feel good! I feel good, because I know there's a God somewhere! There's a God somewhere! Turn around ladies for me please! You know there's a God who sits on high and looks down low! Man cannot make it like this! Larry Flynt! Hugh Hefner! They can take the picture, but you can't make it! Only God above, the Hugh Hefner on high, can make it for ya!::Semmi: [in audience to Akeem] Apparently these are the best women Queens has to offer. Pick one and let's go home.::Prince Akeem: Be patient, my friend.::Rev. Brown: Do you love Him? Do you feel joy? Say "Joy"!::Prince Akeem: Joy!::Rev. Brown: Joy! Can I get an "Ahe-men"? Don't be ashamed to call His name!::Awareness Woman: Yes, Lord!::Rev. Brown: Only God can give that woman the kind of joy she has right there! Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!::Prince Akeem: I am very happy to be here!::Rev. Brown: Amen! Yes, sir! Can I get an "Amen"? Ha! Ha! I don't know you what you come to do, but *I* come to praise the name! Lord, Lord!

Maurice: Mr. McDowell?::Cleo McDowell: Yes?::Maurice: There's some people here to see you.::Cleo McDowell: They're not from McDonalds are they?::Cleo McDowell: I don't think so.

Reverend Brown: Girl, you look so good, someone ought to put you on a plate and sop you up with a biscuit.