Why Do Fools Fall In Love
The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.
1998 | 116m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Gregory Nava |
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| Writer: | Tina Andrews |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1998 |
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| Director: | Gregory Nava |
| Writer: | Tina Andrews |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | musical, doo wop, showbiz, crowd, black singer, addict, legal battle |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Rhino Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,413,650
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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.) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Chichester | Art Direction |
| Jackie Carr | Set Decoration |
| Elisabetta Beraldo | Costume Design |
| Erica L. Hiller | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michael Bernard | Set Designer |
| Ray Maxwell | Construction Coordinator |
| Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Wes Mattox | Special Effects |
| Larry Fioritto | Special Effects Coordinator |
| David M. Garber | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| Dan DiPrima | Music Editor |
| John Yarbrough | Transportation Captain |
| Sydney Gilner | Script Supervisor |
| Wayne Middleton | Location Manager |
| Steven M. Levine | Property Master |
| Michael Magill | Dialogue Editor |
| Kimberly Lambert | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Nicola Goode | Still Photographer |
| Veda Campbell | Sound Mixer |
| John W. DeBlau | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Nancy Richardson | Editor |
| Reuben Cannon | Casting |
| Cary White | Production Design |
| James Matheny | Dialogue Editor |
| Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer |
| Christopher Lyons | Rigging Gaffer |
| Mario Simon | Transportation Coordinator |
| Cheryl Miller | Production Coordinator |
| Gregory Nava | Director |
| Tina Andrews | Writer |
| Richard King | Sound Designer |
| William Washington | Stunt Coordinator |
| Russell Clark | Choreographer |
| Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Frank Smathers | Foley Editor |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Cinda-Lin James | Stunts |
| Leonard Creer Jr. | Stunts |
| Barbara Lee-Belmonte | Stunts |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | Stunts |
| April Weeden | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Hall | Producer |
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