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Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
Directed by Gregory Nava
“The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.”
Drama, Romance · 1h 56m
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.
Cast
Larenz Tate
Frankie Lymon
Halle Berry
Zola Taylor
Vivica A. Fox
Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
Lela Rochon
Emira Eagle
Pamela Reed
Judge Lambrey
Clifton Powell
Lawrence Roberts
Paul Mazursky
Morris Levy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Young Little Richard
James Gleason
Stage Manager
Ben Vereen
Richard Barrett
Paula Jai Parker
Paula King
Little Richard
Himself
Crew
- Director
- Gregory Nava
- Writer
- Tina Andrews
- Director of Photography
- Edward Lachman
- Original Music Composer
- Stephen James Taylor
- Editor
- Nancy Richardson
- Producer
- Paul Hall
Details
- Release date
- 1998-08-28
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Rhino Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Box office
- $12,413,650