What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical musical drama film directed by Brian Gibson and based on the life of Tina Turner, specifically sourcing her autobiographical book I, Tina. It stars Angela Bassett as Turner while Laurence Fishburne plays her husband Ike Turner.
==Synopsis==
The life of Tina Turner from her humble beginnings to her launch into superstardom, as well as her violent relationship with her husband Ike and her eventual achievement of freedom.
==Cast==
*Angela Bassett as Tina Turner/Anna Mae Bullock
**Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly as young Anna Mae
*Cora Lee Day as Grandma Georgiana
*Khandi Alexander as Darlene
*Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner
*Jenifer Lewis as Zelma Bullock
*Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Alline Bullock
*Penny Johnson Jerald as Lorraine Taylor
*Vanessa Bell Calloway as Jackie
*Chi McBride as Fross
*Sherman Augustus as Reggie
*Terrence Riggins as Spider
*Bo Kane as Dance Show Host
*Terrence Evans as Bus Driver
*Rob LaBelle as Phil Spector
*James Reyne as Roger Davies
*Richard T. Jones as Ike Turner Jr.
*Shavar Ross as Michael Turner
*Damon Hines as Ronnie Turner
*Suli McCullough as Craig Turner
*Elijah B. Saleem as teenage Ike Turner Jr.
==Trivia==
*Angela Basset lip synched all of the songs.
*Halle Berry, Whitney Houston, Robin Givens, Pam Grier, Vanessa Williams, and Janet Jackson were considered for the role of Tina Turner. Jenifer Lewis auditioned, but ended up getting her mother instead.
*Eddie Murphy, his brother Charlie Murphy, and Ernie Hudson were considered for the part of Ike Turner.
*Tina Turner was not impressed with the film adaptation as she felt that she was victimized too much. However, Turner praised Bassett's portrayal of her.
*One of Howard Ashman's posthumous works.
==Video==
What's Love Got to Do with It Official Trailer!
==External links==
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pt-br:Tina: A Verdeira História de Tina Turner
Category:1993 films
Category:Touchstone Pictures films
Category:Live-action films
Category:Films
Category:R-rated films
Category:Academy Award nominated films
Category:Films based on books