331 Coming to America (1988)
Description
This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
331 Coming to America (1988)
- 'Eddie Murphy' (qv) was required to give away 19% of his earnings to
co-writer 'Art Buchwald' (qv) because Murphy did not mention that they
developed the story together.
- Airport scenes in "Into the Night (1985)" (qv) and
"Coming to America (1988)" (qv) have a call over the PA system for a
``Mr Frank Ozkerwitz'' to pick up the white courtesy phone. This is
'Frank Oz' (qv)'s real name.
- The bums that pickup the money that the Prince ('Eddie Murphy' (qv)) drops
are the ``Duke Brothers'' from "Trading Places (1983)" (qv) (also directed by
'John Landis' (qv)). In that movie, Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy) was
responsible for The Dukes losing their fortune.
- The predatory woman in the bar was played by 'Arsenio Hall' (qv).
- All characters in the barber shop (including the caucasians) are played by
Murphy, Hall, [and another black comedian].
- DIRTRADE(John Landis): [SYNW]: on a movie poster in the subway
station (the movie claims to star 'Jamie Lee Curtis' (qv), who appeared in
Landis' "Trading Places (1983)" (qv)). Another poster is visible in
Ophelia's apartment.
Continue to:
My Books
