# What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

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**Runtime**: 118 min
**Genres**: Drama, Music, History
**Directed by**: Brian Gibson
**Written by**: Kate Lanier
**Starring**: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Jenifer Lewis, Khandi Alexander, Richard T. Jones

> *Who Needs A Heart When A Heart Can Be Broken?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Tina Turner’s rise through Motown meets a Vegas residency. Abuse survivors will see themselves in her refusal to let another setback derail her. A Tina Turner biopic that actually lets the music do the talking.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw, tender

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