
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Nov 23—Nov 24, 2025
- Part of
- Starring Angela Bassett and
- BAM Film 2025
Directed by Brian Gibson (1993)
With
Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Jenifer Lewis
Brian Gibson tells the story of singer Tina Turner’s rise to stardom in this 1993 biopic starring Bassett as the iconic diva herself. The charts Turner’s courageous break from her abusive husband, Ike Turner, played here by the great Laurence Fishburn. What’s Love Got to Do With It was released to widespread critical acclaim, earning both Bassett and Fishburn Academy Award nominations for their performances.
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RUNNING TIME
118min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
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General Admission: $17
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