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 | 1.519 |
Directed By
Gregory Nava
Crew
Gregory Nava
Paul Hall
Tina Andrews
Nancy Richardson
Cary White
John Chichester
Erica L. Hiller
Michael Bernard
Jackie Carr
Albert Aquino
Richard King
Elisabetta Beraldo
Ray Maxwell
Reuben Cannon
John Yarbrough
Kevin E. Carpenter
Wes Mattox
William Washington
Charles Maynes
David M. Garber
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Wayne Middleton
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Dan DiPrima
Russell Clark
Larry Fioritto
Sydney Gilner
Pat Romano
Edward Lachman
Cheryl Miller
Steven M. Levine
Nicola Goode
Christopher Lyons
James Matheny
Frank Smathers
Veda Campbell
Michael Magill
John W. DeBlau
Stephen James Taylor
Kimberly Lambert
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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