Review of Coming to America (1988) by Lee V — 18 Aug 2009

I love this movie!! I wish Eddie Murphy would do more of these movies and not the crap he is making today :(.

This review of Coming to America (1988) was written by Lee V on 18 Aug 2009.

Coming to America has generally received positive reviews.

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