Coming to America
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Folsey, George, Jr., film producer.
Wachs, Robert D., film producer.
Sheffield, David, 1948- screenwriter.
Blaustein, Barry W., screenwriter.
Landis, John, 1950- film director.
Wachs, Robert D., film producer.
Sheffield, David, 1948- screenwriter.
Blaustein, Barry W., screenwriter.
Landis, John, 1950- film director.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2018].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Movies | BLU-RAY FEATURE COM | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - Lobby - Adult | BLU-RAY COMING | On Shelf |
| Northlake Public Library District - AV Stacks | BLU RAY COMI | Checked out |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | MOVIES COM | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES COMING | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Drama.
Fast food restaurants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films.
Food service employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Princes -- Africa -- Drama.
Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Fast food restaurants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films.
Food service employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Princes -- Africa -- Drama.
Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2018].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
032429306517
Notes
General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: Prince-ipal photography, the coming together of America; Fit for Akeem, the costumes of Coming to America; Character building, the many faces of Rick Baker; Composing America, the musical talents of Nile Rodgers; A vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio; photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Music score by Nile Rodgers.
Participants/Performers
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley.
Description
An African Prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Akeem's regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a ₁Joe job₂ at a fast-food restaurant.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition wide screen; 5.1 Dolby digital (English), 2.0 Dolby digital (French), Dolby digital mono (Spanish); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Folsey, G., Wachs, R. D., Sheffield, D., Blaustein, B. W., Landis, J., Murphy, E., Hall, A., Jones, J. E., & Amos, J. (2018). Coming to America ([Blu-ray version].). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Folsey et al.. 2018. Coming to America. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Folsey et al.. Coming to America Paramount, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Folsey, George, et al. Coming to America [Blu-ray version]., Paramount, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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