Review of Coming to America (1988) by Steven V — 05 Jun 2012

Eddie murphy was great in this role and funny where you just cannot forget this movie.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Steven V on 05 Jun 2012.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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