Film

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998 · 1h 56m · Drama · Romance

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

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

54%

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.

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

• Gregory NavaDirector
• Tina AndrewsWriter
• Paul HallProducer
• Edward LachmanDirector of Photography
• Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
• Nancy RichardsonEditor
• Reuben CannonCasting

Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Trailer

Release date

August 28, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Revenue

$12,413,650

Genres

Drama, Romance

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