Bill Burr, Halle Berry, Larenz Tate
When singing pioneer Frankie Lymon (Larenz Tate) dies, Mrs. Lymon tries to track her dead husband's royalties -- and finds two more Mrs. Lymons in the same fix! As the women battle for Frankie's legac...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001
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Stats: 360 reviews
Flixster Reviews (360)
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May 30, 2007The first hour or so ranks as favorite movie material. It's enormously entertaining and a fresh spin on standard biopic: Diana Ross's cover of Why Do Fools Fall in Love spawns a court case where three women claim the rights to the song as Frankie Liman's wife. My favorite seque...( read more)
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July 14, 2009now this is a great movie love it i said it i love IT 4 and a half stars
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November 6, 2008this is the rollicking story of the 1950s doo-wop singer frankie lymon and his life with three of the women that loved him. and though the actors are all really good at what they do, vivica a fox outdistances her cast members as the tough and wily elizabeth lymon.
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June 7, 2008This movie has great music to sing along to. You'll love the comedic roles played by wonderful actors and actresses.
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April 15, 2008I remember seeing this a long while back and remember it being good but I'd like to watch it again.
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April 9, 2008Lorenz Tate does a great job as Frankie Lymon. The movie is okay at best. Nothing really eye opening. Very pedestrian.
Critic Reviews
April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What made Frankie run? The movie clearly doesn't know. full review
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April 15, 2009larenz tate was great in the movie.and i loved halle berry playing zola taylor.all in all it was a nice movie
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