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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
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In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager... See full summary » Director:Gregory NavaWriter:Tina Andrews |
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Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
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Emira Eagle
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Judge Lambrey
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Herman Santiago
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Peter Markowitz
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Young Little Richard
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Lawrence Roberts
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Lane Smith | ... |
Ezra Grahme
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Richard Barrett
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| Paula Jai Parker | ... |
Paula King
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| Marcello Thedford | ... |
Drug Dealer
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Norris Young | ... |
Jimmy
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Storyline
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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Почему дураки влюбляются See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,946,382 (USA) (30 August 1998) (1369 Screens)Gross:
$12,413,650 (USA) (1 November 1998)Company Credits
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Written by Otto A. Harbach and Jerome Kern
Performed by The Platters
Courtesy of Mercury Records, Inc
By Arrangement with Polygram Film & TV Music See more »
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Toni Braxton was set for a role in the film, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Elizabeth Waters testified in court that she first met Frankie in 1961, but in the flashback to their first meeting, the music playing on the department store stereo is "Walk On The Wild Side", not released in 1962. See more »Soundtracks
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"Written by Otto A. Harbach and Jerome Kern
Performed by The Platters
Courtesy of Mercury Records, Inc
By Arrangement with Polygram Film & TV Music See more »
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