August 28, 1998
116 minutes
DramaRomance
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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Cast
Larenz Tate
(Frankie Lymon)
Halle Berry
(Zola Taylor)
Vivica A. Fox
(Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters)
Lela Rochon
(Emira Eagle)
Pamela Reed
(Judge Lambrey)
Clifton Powell
(Lawrence Roberts)
Paul Mazursky
(Morris Levy)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
(Young Little Richard)
James Gleason
(Stage Manager)
Ben Vereen
(Richard Barrett)
Paula Jai Parker
(Paula King)
Little Richard
(Himself)
Miya McGhee
(Girl Group Singer)
Aries Spears
(Redd Foxx)
Alexis Cruz
(Herman Santiago)
David Barry Gray
(Peter Markowitz)
Marcello Thedford
(Drug Dealer)
Jon Huertas
(Joe Negroni)
Craig Kirkwood
(Eddie Williams)
Lucille M. Oliver
(Linda)
Alex Thomas
(Jimmy Mac (as Alex Thomas Jr.))
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