Film 1988. Written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein. Directed by John Landis. Starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley and Samuel L. Jackson.
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1Bank of Zamunda BBBFinancial CompaniesBanks

Bank of Zamunda
Official bank of Zamunda.

 

2Big Mick BBBMenuBurgers

Big Mick
Menu item at McDowells, Cleo's answer to McDonald's Big Mac.



3Joe's Auto Electric BBBRetailElectronics Stores

Joe's Auto Electric
Store near Akeem and Semmi's apartment in Queens.



4McDowell's BBBDiningFast Food

McDowell's
Cleo McDowell's restaurant, which is not McDonald's. Instead of the Big Mac, they have the Big Mick.



5Mick Chili BBBMenuMenu Items

Mick Chili
Menu item at McDowell's fast food restaurant.



6Mick Fries BBBMenuFries

Mick Fries
Menu item at McDowell's fast food restaurant.



7Mick Jr. BBBMenuMenu Items

Mick Jr.
Menu item at McDowell's fast food restaurant - a smaller version of the Big Mick.



8Mick Shake BBBMenuShakes

Mick Shake
Menu item at McDowell's.



9The National Anthem of ZamundaBBBPerforming ArtsSongs

The National Anthem of Zamunda
Song that plays at the start of the birthday celebration. Same melody as the National Anthem of Freedonia in Duck Soup.

10NY-T-Sharp BBBPersonal CareBarber Shops

NY-T-Sharp
Barber shop near Akeem and Semmi's apartment in Queens.



11See You Next Wednesday BBBVideoMovies-Sci Fi

See You Next Wednesday
Movie poster in the subway, starring Dan Aykroyd, Sybil Danning, Jamie Lee Curtis Moe Howard and James Brown, and directed by David Sosna, the associate producer and first assistant director as well as the man who delivers the earrings to the McDowell home in Coming to America. Reference to Frank Poole's father's last line in his video letter, from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.



12Sexual Chocolate BBBPerforming ArtsMusicians-misc

Sexual Chocolate
Musician Randy Watson's band that performs at the Black Awareness rally.



13Soul Glo BBBPersonal CareHair Products

Soul Glo
Hair product.



14That's My Mama BBBVideoTV Shows-misc

That's My Mama
Old TV show featuring Randy Watson, the musician that performs with his band Sexual Chocolate at the Black Awareness rally.



15Ultra Perm BBBPersonal CareHair Products

Ultra Perm
Hair product that barber Clarence mentions.



16University of the United StatesBBBEducationState Colleges

University of the United States
Akeem claims to be a student.

MAKE BELIEVE MAP
17Derby Avenue MapTransit RoutesStreets-Avenues

Derby Avenue
Cleo McDowel's address in Queens: Derby Avenue in Jamaica Estates.



18Jamaica Estates MapUrban AreasNeighborhoods

Jamaica Estates
Cleo McDowel's address in Queens: Derby Avenue in Jamaica Estates.



19Zamunda MapGeographic AreasCountries

Zamunda
African country where Prince Akeem is from. Name inspired by a Richard Pryor routine where he referred to an African tribe of the same name.



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20Cleo McDowell's dog's name.OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Cleo McDowell's dog's name.
Kit
Mae
Dottie


21Extremely Ugly Girl OtherQuotesQuotes

Extremely Ugly Girl
Extremely Ugly Girl: I want to tear you apart. And your friend, too.



22King Jaffe Joffer OtherQuotesQuotes

King Jaffe Joffer
King Jaffe Joffer (paraphrasing Darth Vader in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi): No. Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself.

23McDowell's OtherThemesPleasantville


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24Semmi OtherQuotesQuotes

Semmi
Semmi: Freeze, you diseased rhinoceros pizzle.




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