Eddie Murphy
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"Murphy stars as a small-time con artist who gets a chance to switch lives with Aykroyd's big time stock market maven. But their reversal of fortunes is just a cruel joke perpetrated by two bored mega-rich brothers as part of an idle bet. And when the truth comes out ... the consequences are sheer comedy gold."
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An African Prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Akeem's 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 ₁Joe job₂ at a fast-food restaurant.
6) Metro
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Roper, a hostage negotiator, catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
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Pampered African prince Akeem rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America 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 'Joe job' at a fast-food restaurant.
11) Life
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Eddie and Martin accidentally teamed up to become the funniest "odd couple" east of the Mississippi. There is no limit to their comical misfortune as they are placed at the scene of a crime and their mistaken identity lands them right in front of the judge.
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An African Prince Akeem, who rebels against an arranged marriage and heads to America to find a new bride. Akeem's 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 ₁Joe job₂ at a fast-food restaurant.
13) Harlem nights
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"[A] tale of nightclub owner Sugar Ray, his son Quick and their cantankerous pit boss, Bernie 'Snake Eyes' Wilson, who fight to keep a vicious mobster and a corrupt police force from putting them out of business"--Container.
14) Boomerang
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New York marketing exec Marcus Graham is a wolf in chic clothing, a ladies man dedicated to life, liberty and the happiness of pursuit. But, what goes around comes around to the suave go-getter Graham. He meets a smart, stylish woman who treats men the same way he treats women. How Graham copes with the experience and what he learns from it spark this entertaining romp.
15) Life
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Rayford Gibson is the fast talking con-artist and Claude Banks is the conservative bank teller. The two are accidentally teamed up to become the funniest "odd couple" east of the Mississippi. There is no limit to their comical misfortune as they are placed at the scene of a crime and their mistaken identity lands them right in front of the judge. This hysterical comedy gives a whole new meaning to friends for life.
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Best defense: (94 min.) An engineer and a soldier are brought together to test the ultimate Super Tank/Super Weapon and the results have everyone running for cover. Crazy people: (91 min.) When a stressed-out ad executive proposes a "truth in advertising" scheme, he is promptly shipped off to a mental institution where, through a series of mishaps, he puts his plan into effect.
18) Best defense
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When you build the ultimate Super Tank and find out Dudley Moore has designed the missile guidance system, you've got to be concerned. Then when you find out Eddie Murphy is testing the tank in actual combat, you ought to forget about it all together.
19) Harlem nights
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A 1930's nightclub owner has a scheme to keep mobsters from muscling in on his Harlem hot spot.