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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

19981h 56m6.4/ 10 · TMDB · 54 votes
DramaRomance

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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Directed by Gregory Nava

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate

Frankie Lymon

Halle Berry
Halle Berry

Zola Taylor

Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox

Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

Lela Rochon
Lela Rochon

Emira Eagle

Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed

Judge Lambrey

Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell

Lawrence Roberts

Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky

Morris Levy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Young Little Richard

James Gleason
James Gleason

Stage Manager

Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen

Richard Barrett

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Film details

Released28 Aug 1998
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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