Why Do Fools Fall In Love
“The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.”
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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Cast
21 people
Larenz Tate
Frankie Lymon
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Zola Taylor
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Gregory Nava Director · Tina Andrews Writer Stephen James Taylor Composer
Worldwide gross $12M · United States release August 28, 1998 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,413,650
Production
Rhino Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Australia · August 28, 1998
Theatrical
United States · August 28, 1998
Theatrical
Japan
November 1, 2000 · Digital
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