Review of Coming to America (1988) by Adam C — 24 Mar 2011

One of my favourite movies of all time is on Comedy Central right now!!

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Adam C on 24 Mar 2011.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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