What's Love Got to Do With It? (1993)

Synopsis: 17-year old Anna Mae leaves the backwoods of Tennessee for St. Louis to be reunited with her stern mother and elder sister, Alline. One evening, Alline brings Anna Mae to the night club where a... 17-year old Anna Mae leaves the backwoods of Tennessee for St. Louis to be reunited with her stern mother and elder sister, Alline. One evening, Alline brings Anna Mae to the night club where a group led by singer-hearthrob Ike Turner plays. Ike makes a nightly ritual of passing the microphone around the dance hall and on one visit to the club Anna Mae grabs it and belts out a song. Soon Anna's whole life is in Ike's hands: he's changed her name to Tina and taken total control of her singing career. Though he's paternalistic and artistically demanding, she's fascinated by his forceful masculinity, stylistic charisma and creative vision. But not long after their quickie Mexican marriage, things turn sour. Ike viciously abuses Tina, who, eventually struggles to free herself of his psychotic reign of terror. [More]

Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Chi McBride, Cora Lee Day

Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Chi McBride, Cora Lee Day, Jenifer Lewis, Khandi Alexander, Pamala Tyson, Penny Johnson, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Sherman Augustus, Vanessa Bell Calloway

Director: Brian Gibson

Director: Brian Gibson
Screenwriter: Kate Lanier
Producer: Doug Chapin, Barry Krost
Composer: Stanley Clarke

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