Why Do Fools Fall In Love
6.6
116 minutes
8/28/1998
Overview
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.
Cast List
Larenz Tate
as Frankie Lymon
Halle Berry
as Zola Taylor
Vivica A. Fox
as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
Lela Rochon
as Emira Eagle
Pamela Reed
as Judge Lambrey
Clifton Powell
as Lawrence Roberts
Paul Mazursky
as Morris Levy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Young Little Richard
James Gleason
as Stage Manager
Ben Vereen
as Richard Barrett
Paula Jai Parker
as Paula King
Little Richard
as Himself
Miya McGhee
as Girl Group Singer
Aries Spears
as Redd Foxx
Alexis Cruz
as Herman Santiago
David Barry Gray
as Peter Markowitz
Marcello Thedford
as Drug Dealer
Jon Huertas
as Joe Negroni
Craig Kirkwood
as Eddie Williams
Lucille M. Oliver
as Linda
Alex Thomas
as Jimmy Mac (as Alex Thomas Jr.)