Movielogr
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
Directed by Gregory Nava
Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 116 minutes
Actors
Larenz Tate | Halle Berry | Vivica A. Fox | Lela Rochon | Pamela Reed | Clifton Powell | Paul Mazursky | Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. | James Gleason | Ben Vereen | Paula Jai Parker | Little Richard | Miya McGhee | Aries Spears | Alexis Cruz | David Barry Gray | Marcello Thedford | Jon Huertas | Craig Kirkwood | Lucille M. Oliver | Alex Thomas