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Why Do Fools Fall in Love

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.4K
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Vivica A. Fox, Halle Berry, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate in Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
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Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gregory Nava
  • Writer
    • Tina Andrews
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Vivica A. Fox
    • Lela Rochon
  • Director
    • Gregory Nava
  • Writer
    • Tina Andrews
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Vivica A. Fox
    • Lela Rochon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love
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    Lela Rochon at an event for Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
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    Halle Berry at an event for Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
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    Top cast

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Zola Taylor
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
    Lela Rochon
    Lela Rochon
    • Emira Eagle
    Larenz Tate
    Larenz Tate
    • Frankie Lymon
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Morris Levy
    Pamela Reed
    Pamela Reed
    • Judge Lambrey
    Alexis Cruz
    Alexis Cruz
    • Herman Santiago
    David Barry Gray
    David Barry Gray
    • Peter Markowitz
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    • Young Little Richard
    • (as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.)
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Lawrence Roberts
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Ezra Grahme
    Ben Vereen
    Ben Vereen
    • Richard Barrett
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Paula King
    Marcello Thedford
    Marcello Thedford
    • Drug Dealer
    Norris Young
    • Jimmy
    Little Richard
    Little Richard
    • Self
    J. August Richards
    J. August Richards
    • Sherman
    Jon Huertas
    Jon Huertas
    • Joe Negroni
    • Director
      • Gregory Nava
    • Writer
      • Tina Andrews
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Tina Andrews wrote the original script, the part of Frankie Lymon was first offered to Michael Jackson.
    • Goofs
      When the scenes changes to Lamberton Prison in 1985, Diana Ross' version of "Why Do Fools" is more than once referred to as a new hit, when in fact, it was released in 1981.
    • 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 schoolmarm!

      Emira Eagle: YES, I am a down-home schoolmarm. I teach English in high school. A class you obviously skipped.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Why Do Fools Fall in Love/A Merry War/Your Friends and Neighbors/Dance with Me/Blade (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Why Do Fools Fall in Love
      Written by Frankie Lymon and Morris Levy
      Performed by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
      Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company/EMI Records UK Ltd.

    User reviews37

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    I liked this movie
    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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    • Roger-81
    • Oct 25, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 何苦墜入愛河
    • Filming locations
      • Stahl House, Case House 22 - 1635 Woods Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rhino Films
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,461,773
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,946,382
      • Aug 30, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,461,773
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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