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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.

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.

1h 56m1998RTMDb 6.4

English

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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.

  • Rhino Films
  • Warner Bros. Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 August 1998
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (54 votes)

Production

Director
Gregory Nava
Writers
Tina Andrews
Studios
Rhino Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$12.4M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, French