Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,413,650.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.8231 |
Directed By
Gregory Nava
Crew
Gregory Nava
Paul Hall
Tina Andrews
Jackie Carr
Ray Maxwell
Nancy Richardson
Erica L. Hiller
Wayne Middleton
Wes Mattox
Larry Fioritto
Sydney Gilner
Richard King
John Chichester
Michael Bernard
Russell Clark
Elisabetta Beraldo
Charles Maynes
Dan DiPrima
Cary White
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Albert Aquino
Reuben Cannon
Jeffrey J. Haboush
William Washington
John Yarbrough
David M. Garber
Kevin E. Carpenter
Pat Romano
Edward Lachman
Cheryl Miller
Steven M. Levine
Christopher Lyons
Frank Smathers
Kimberly Lambert
Stephen James Taylor
Nicola Goode
Veda Campbell
John W. DeBlau
Michael Magill
James Matheny
Steve M. Davison
Mario Simon
Cinda-Lin James
Leonard Creer Jr.
Barbara Lee-Belmonte
Kelsee King-Devoreaux
April Weeden
TOP 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
Miya McGhee
Girl Group Singer
Aries Spears
Redd Foxx
Alexis Cruz
Herman Santiago
David Barry Gray
Peter Markowitz
Marcello Thedford
Drug Dealer
Jon Huertas
Joe Negroni
Craig Kirkwood
Eddie Williams
Lucille M. Oliver
Linda
Alex Thomas
Jimmy Mac (as Alex Thomas Jr.)
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