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Coming 2 America  Cover Image DVD DVD

Coming 2 America / Amazon Studios presents ; in association with Paramount Pictures and New Republic Pictures ; an Eddie Murphy Productions/Misher Films production ; produced by Kevin Misher ; produced by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by Kenya Barris and Barry W. Blaustein & David Sheffield ; directed by Craig Brewer.

Brewer, Craig, (film director.). Barris, Kenya, 1974- (screenwriter.). Blaustein, Barry W., (screenwriter.). Sheffield, David, 1948- (screenwriter.). Misher, Kevin, (film producer.). Murphy, Eddie, 1961- (film producer,, actor.). Hall, Arsenio, (actor.). Fowler, Jermaine, (actor.). Jones, Leslie, 1967- (actor.). Morgan, Tracy, 1968- (actor.). Layne, KiKi, (actor.). Headley, Shari, 1964- (actor.). Snipes, Wesley, (actor.). Jones, James Earl, (actor.). Amos, John, 1939- (actor.). Taylor, Teyana, 1990- (actor.). Calloway, Vanessa Bell, 1957- (actor.). Bates, Paul, (actor.). Mbatha, Nomzamo, (actor.). Murphy, Bella, (actor.). Stegall, Jermaine, 1977- (composer (expression)). Carter, Ruth E., 1960- (costume designer.). Clark, David (Film editor), (editor of moving image work.). Neil-Fisher, Debra, (editor of moving image work.). Fox, Billy (Billy A.), (editor of moving image work.). Sage, Jefferson, (production designer.). Williams, Joe (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Amazon Studios, (presenter.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (presenter,, publisher.). New Republic Pictures, (presenter.). Eddie Murphy Productions, (production company.). Misher Films, (production company.). Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, Bella Murphy. (Cast).

Summary:
Shortly before his father's death, Prince Akeem learns that he sired an illegitimate son during his last stay in the United States and now he has to return to Queens to retrieve him to ensure a male successor to the throne.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Some dialogue and subtitle options may not be listed on container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Based on characters created by Eddie Murphy.
Sequel to: Coming to America (1988).
"This film is presented in 'widescreen' format. The black bars on top and bottom of the screen are normal"--Container.
"Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Jermaine Stegall ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; edited by David Clark, Debra Neil-Fisher, Billy Fox ; production designer, Jefferson Sage ; director of photography, Joe "Jody" Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, Bella Murphy.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sexual content, language and drug content.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital.
Language Note:
English dialogue with optional dubbed Spanish, French and Japanese language tracks; English descriptive audio; optional English, Spanish, French or Japanese subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Kings and rulers > Succession > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Queens (New York, N.Y.) > Drama.
Genre: Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 32 of 33 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Wayne/Pike Local Consortium.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 33 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Milford Library DVD F COM (Text) 30352101329828 DVD Available -
Wayne County Public Library DVD COMEDY COM (Text) 31843000752929 DVD Available -


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