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Plot, Details & Awards

What's Love Got To Do With It

Rated R for domestic violence, strong language, drug use and some sexuality.

R In Theaters 06/9/1993 , 118min.
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Plot & Details

What's Love Got to Do With It? is the filmed biography of R&B/pop singer Tina Turner (Angela Bassett), documenting her efforts to break away from her abusive husband Ike (Laurence Fishburne). After a few scenes detailing Tina's life as a young singer in Nutbush, TN, she's discovered by Ike Turner, an already established songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Ike takes Tina under his wing and makes her a star, but her fame makes him jealous and abusive, and she has to struggle to break free of his domination.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Run Time: 118min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/09/1993
  • DVD Release Date: 08/24/1999
  • Distributor(s): Touchstone
  • Director(s): Brian Gibson
  • Starring: Angela Bassett , Laurence Fishburne , Vanessa Bell Calloway , Jenifer Lewis , Phyllis Stickney
  • Themes: Ladder to the Top,Starting Over,Crumbling Marriages,Success is the Best Revenge,Domestic Abuse
  • Tone: Cathartic,Earnest,Forceful,Gritty,Intimate,Poignant
  • Keywords: abuse,divorce,domestic-violence,fame,marriage-problems,musician,rock-star,singer
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1993 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Angela Bassett Nominated
1993 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor Laurence Fishburne Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1993 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Angela Bassett Won
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