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Why Do Fools Fall In Love(Movie, 1998)

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| 1h 56min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
Why Do Fools Fall In LoveRating: 3.3/5 (with 1717 votes)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Gregory Nava. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the true story of Frankie Lymon, lead singer of the pioneering rock and roll group Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers for one year. Moreover, the film highlights the three women in his life, each of whom claim to have married Lymon and lay claim to his estate. Written by Tina Andrews, Why Do Fools Fall in Love stars Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate, who portrays Lymon. Little Richard also appears in the film as himself. "I Want You Back", one of the singles from the soundtrack, by Melanie Brown featuring Missy Elliott, peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. ()
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About Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 8 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/28/1998
Director: Gregory Nava
Screenwriter: Tina Andrews
Film Editor: Nancy Richardson
Director of Photography: Edward Lachman
Composer: Stephen James Taylor
Revenue: 12,413,650 USD

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