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October: Legendary Comedians: Eddie Murphy
October 11 – Coming to America [1988]: R, 1h 57m
Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompanied by his persnickety sidekick, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to find his queen. Disguised as a foreign student working in fast food, he romances Lisa (Shari Headley), but struggles with revealing his true identity to her and his marital intentions to his king father (James Earl Jones).
October 18 – Bowfinger [1999]: PG-13, 1h 37m
October 25 – Life [1999]: PG-13, 1h 48m