Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)

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.

Date of release
1998-08-28
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (54)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Gregory Nava

Casting

  • 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

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