Coming to America [&] Trading places

Murphy, Eddie, 1961- (actor.). Landis, John, 1950- (film director.). Wachs, Robert D., (film producer.). Folsey, George, Jr., (film producer.). Sheffield, David, 1948- (screenwriter.). Blaustein, Barry W., (screenwriter.). Hall, Arsenio, (actor.). Jones, James Earl, (actor.). Amos, John, 1939- (actor.). Sinclair, Madge, (actor.). Headley, Shari, 1964- (actor.). La Salle, Eriq, 1962- (actor.). Faison, Frankie, (actor.). Calloway, Vanessa Bell, 1957- (actor.). Anderson, Louie, (actor.). Dean, Allison, (actor.). Rodgers, Nile, (composer.). Russo, Aaron, (film producer.). Harris, Timothy, 1946- (screenwriter.). Weingrod, Herschel, (screenwriter.). Aykroyd, Dan, (actor.). Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991 (actor.). Ameche, Don, (actor.). Elliott, Denholm, (actor.). Curtis, Jamie Lee, 1958- (actor.). Bernstein, Elmer, (composer.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (presenter,, publisher.). Eddie Murphy Productions, (production company.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (distributor.). Coming to America: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley, Paul Bates, Eriq La Salle, Frankie Faison, Vanessa Bell, Louie Anderson, Allison Dean. (Cast). Trading Places: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis. (Cast).

Summary: Coming to America: Pampered African Prince Akeem is a rebel who is against an arranged marriage and heads to Queens, New York to find a new bride. His regal father agrees to allow the prince 40 days to roam the U.S., sending the prince's faithful retainer Semmi along to make sure nothing untoward happens. To avoid fortune hunters, Prince Akeem conceals his true identity and gets a "regular" guy job at a fast-food restaurant.

Item details

ISBN: 1415767262
ISBN: 9781415767269
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (232 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen double feature.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2012]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Coming to America originally released as a motion picture in 1988; Trading Places originally released as a motion picture in 1983. Widescreen. Titles from container. Special features: Coming to America: Prince-ipal photography: the coming together of America" (25 min.); "Fit for Akeem: the costumes of Coming to America (18 min.); "Character building: the many faces of Rick Baker" (13 min.); "Composing America: the musical talents of Nile Rodgers (11 min.); "A vintage sit-down with Eddie and Arsenio (6 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); photo gallery.
Formatted Contents Note:	Coming to America / Paramount Pictures presents an Eddie Murphy production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; story by Eddie Murphy ; screenplay by David Sheffield & Barry W. Blaustein ; produced by George Folsey, Jr. and Robert D. Wachs ; directed by John Landis (1988, 116 min.) -- Trading Places / Paramount Pictures presents an Aaron Russo production ; a Landis/Folsey film ; produced by Aaron Russo ; written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod ; directed by John Landis (1983, 116 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Coming to America: directors of photography, Sol Negrin, Woody Omens ; editors, Malcolm Campbell, George Folsey Jr. ; music, Nile Rodgers ; costume designer, Deborah Nadoolman ; production designer, Richard MacDonald. Trading Places: director of photography, Robert Paynter ; editor, Malcolm Campbell ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
Participant or Performer Note:	Coming to America: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley, Paul Bates, Eriq La Salle, Frankie Faison, Vanessa Bell, Louie Anderson, Allison Dean. Trading Places: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9) presentations; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	Coming to America: English (5.1, 2.0) or dubbed French (2.0) dialogue; optional English, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. Trading Places: English (5.1, 2.0) or dubbed French (mono.) dialogue; optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Coming to America: American Comedy Awards, USA: 1̀989: American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Arsenio Hall) Coming to America: Image Awards, 1990: Image Award - Outstanding Motion Picture ; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Arsenio Hall)