Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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.

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  Larenz Tate

  Frankie Lymon
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  Halle Berry

  Zola Taylor
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  Vivica A. Fox

  Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
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  Lela Rochon

  Emira Eagle
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  Pamela Reed

  Judge Lambrey
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  Clifton Powell

  Lawrence Roberts
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  Paul Mazursky

  Morris Levy
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  Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

  Young Little Richard
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  James Gleason

  Stage Manager
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  Ben Vereen

  Richard Barrett