What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Director:

Brian Gibson

Writers (WGA):

Tina Turner (book) and
Kurt Loder (book) ...

Release Date:

9 June 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Tagline:

Not just the story of a life - The movie of a lifetime.

Plot:

A film about the singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.

Plot Keywords:

Tina Turner | Singer | 1980s | Abusive Husband | Love

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Angela Bassett	...	Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly	...	Young Anna Mae Bullock (as Rae'Ven Kelly)
Virginia Capers	...	Choir Mistress
Laurence Fishburne	...	Ike Turner, Sr.
Khandi Alexander	...	Darlene
Dororthy Thorton	...	Choir Member (as Dorothy Thornton)
Demetrice Cheathon	...	Choir Member
Nita Woods Allen	...	Choir Member
Helen Marie Lovelace	...	Choir Member
Natalie Wilson	...	Choir Member
Seymour Daniel Jr.	...	Choir Member
David McKinney	...	Choir Member
Jayd Stanfield	...	Choir Member
Maurice O'Neal	...	Choir Member
Frank Rasberry	...	Choir Member

Also Known As:

Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It (Australia) (UK)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

In Ike Turner's autobiography "Taking Back My Name", he said that the scene where he beats and rapes Tina in their home studio, and the scene where he confronts her backstage with a handgun, never happened.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In a scene dated 1968, Ike and Tina open for the Rolling Stones, doing "Proud Mary." The Stones didn't do any concerts in 1968; Ike and Tina opened for them in 1969. Creedence Clearwater Revival's original version was released in 1970.

Quotes:

Tina Turner: I'm ready. I'm ready and I know what I want.

Movie Connections:

Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Why Must We Wait Until Tonight

A great mix of music and drama

What's Love Got to Do with It is clearly one of the best music bio films released in the nineties. Angela Basset brings justice and passion to the role of Tina and Laurence Fishburne gives an Oscar Worthy performance as Ike. You get a feel for the concert scenes and the ending makes you wanan stand up and cheer.