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      Why Do Fools Fall in Love

      1998, Biography, 1h 55m

      58 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      This is a fun comedy with delightful musical numbers. Read critic reviews

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      In 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers landed a doo-wop hit with "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer Lymon (Larenz Tate) descended into substance abuse that eventually claimed his life at age 25. But Lymon didn't just leave his fans bereft -- he also left behind three women, and each believes she's owed his song royalties: Platters singer Zola Taylor (Halle Berry), prostitute Elizabeth Waters (Vivica A. Fox) and schoolteacher Emira Eagle (Lela Rochon).

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Biography

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Gregory Nava

      • Producer: Stephen Nemeth, Paul Hall

      • Writer: Tina Andrews

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $12.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Warner Bros.

      • Production Co: Warner Brothers, Rhino Films

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1), 35mm

      Cast & Crew

      Halle Berry
      Vivica A. Fox
      Lela Rochon
      Larenz Tate
      Paul Mazursky
      Pamela Reed
      Alexis Cruz
      David Barry Gray
      Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
      Clifton Powell
      Lane Smith
      Ben Vereen
      Marcello Thedford
      Jon Huertas
      Mark Allan
      Harold Bronson
      Gregory Nava
      Paul Hall
      Diane Warren
      Edward Lachman
      Cary White
      John Chichester
      Jackie Carr
      Elisabetta Beraldo

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      • Aug 29, 2011
        Based on a true story: Frankie Lyman (Why do fools fall in love).
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      • May 30, 2007
        The first hour or so ranks as favorite movie material. It's enormously entertaining and a fresh spin on standard biopic: Diana Ross's cover of Why Do Fools Fall in Love spawns a court case where three women claim the rights to the song as Frankie Liman's wife. My favorite sequence is an infectious Larenz Tate singing (well, lip synching) to Goodie Goodie! But the movie sort of falls apart at the end. Oh, well. Focus on the positive!
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