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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)

For the 1956 song by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, see Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song).
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregory Nava
Screenplay byTina Andrews
Produced by
  • Paul Hall
  • Stephen Nemeth
Starring
CinematographyEdward Lachman
Edited byNancy Richardson
Music byStephen James Taylor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 28, 1998 (1998-08-28)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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 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]

  1. ^ Why Do Fools Fall in Love at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ Why Do Fools Fall in Love at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 324. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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