Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
August 28, 1998
Drama, Romance
1h 56m
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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
- Frankie Lymon Larenz Tate
- Zola Taylor Halle Berry
- Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters Vivica A. Fox
- Emira Eagle Lela Rochon
- Judge Lambrey Pamela Reed
- Lawrence Roberts Clifton Powell
- Morris Levy Paul Mazursky
- Young Little Richard Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Keywords
- musical
- doo wop
- showbiz
- crowd
- black singer
- addict
- legal battle