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Why Do Fools Fall in Love
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   1,498 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tina Andrews (written by)
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Release Date:
28 August 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common. more
Plot:
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
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Berry Records Debut Album
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Cast

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Halle Berry ... Zola Taylor

Vivica A. Fox ... Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

Lela Rochon ... Emira Eagle

Larenz Tate ... Frankie Lymon
Paul Mazursky ... Morris Levy
Pamela Reed ... Judge Lambrey

Alexis Cruz ... Herman Santiago

David Barry Gray ... Peter Markowitz

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ... Young Little Richard (as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.)
Clifton Powell ... Lawrence Roberts

Lane Smith ... Ezra Grahme
Ben Vereen ... Richard Barrett

Paula Jai Parker ... Paula King
Marcello Thedford ... Drug Dealer
Norris Young ... Jimmy
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Toni Braxton was set for a role in the film, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. more
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Continuity: When Mickey is telling her story about how she met Frankie, she attended a concert in which Frankie was to perform. When Frankie is out on stage singing, the microphone switches positions from the middle of the stage on a black square, to the middle of the stage on a white square, and then to the front of the stage on a white square. more
Quotes:
Emira Eagle: Frankie and I were married, 1967 in Augusta, Georgia. I paid for his funeral. And I don't recall seeing any of you there.
Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Oh, please. Don't even play me. Comin' up in here wearing white *after* Labor Day looking like a down-home school marm!
Emira Eagle: YES. I am a down-home school marm. I teach High School English. A class you obviously skipped.
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No Fool No More more

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I liked this movie, 25 October 1999
8/10
Author: Roger-81

I don't believe this movie didn't do better in the ratings. I thought it was clever and entertaining. Halle Berry is beautiful and Larenz Tate was engaging as Frankie Lymon. Again, Gregory Nava is a director to watch for. I didn't realize he also did Selena and that was a movie I also enjoyed. Nothing heavy or slick, no action, fires, explosions, just good story telling about characters and their relationships with one another.

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