Review of Coming to America (1988) by Larissa N — 11 Oct 2010

An old eddie murphy movie film, w/ some other now-big names, but still a funny one!

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Larissa N on 11 Oct 2010.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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