Why Do Fools Fall in Love | |
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Directed by | Gregory Nava |
Screenplay by | Tina Andrews |
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Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
Edited by | Nancy Richardson |
Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $12,461,773[1] |
Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Gregory Nava. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the true story of Frankie Lymon, lead singer of the pioneering rock and roll group Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers for one year. Moreover, the film highlights the three women in his life, each of whom claim to have married Lymon and lay claim to his estate.
Written by Tina Andrews, Why Do Fools Fall in Love stars Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate, who portrays Lymon. Little Richard also appears in the film as himself.[2]
"I Want You Back", one of the singles from the soundtrack, by Melanie Brown featuring Missy Elliott, peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart.[3]