musical,doo wop,showbiz,crowd,black singer,addict,legal battle

Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)

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The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.

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 & Crew

Director
Gregory Nava
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    Frankie Lymon Larenz Tate
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    Zola Taylor Halle Berry
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    Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters Vivica A. Fox
  • Profile picture of Lela Rochon
    Emira Eagle Lela Rochon
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    Judge Lambrey Pamela Reed
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    Lawrence Roberts Clifton Powell
  • Profile picture of Paul Mazursky
    Morris Levy Paul Mazursky
  • Profile picture of Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Young Little Richard Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

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Keywords

  • musical
  • doo wop
  • showbiz
  • crowd
  • black singer
  • addict
  • legal battle