What's Love Got to Do With It
Brief Synopsis
Music legend Tina Turner tries to deal with the abusive husband who made her a star.
Cast & Crew
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Brian Gibson
Director
Angela Bassett
Laurence Fishburne
Jenifer Lewis
Rae'ven Kelly
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Film Details
Also Known As
Tina
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Biography
Music
Musical
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Hudson B Marquez; Winfred Tennison
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Sacramento, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The life story of rock 'n' roll legend Tina Turner, from her teenage years as Anna Mae Bullock to middle-aged superstardom.
Director
Brian Gibson
Director
Cast
Angela Bassett
Laurence Fishburne
Jenifer Lewis
Rae'ven Kelly
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Khandi Alexander
Jack Bruno
Elijah Saleem
Lorna Scott
Jacqueline Woolsey
Daniel Mcdonald
Michelle Jackson
Penny Johnson Jerald
Leslie Thurston
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Francis Cheathon
Richard Livingston
Monroe Howard
Tyrandis Holmes
Patricia Sill
Devon Davison
Michael Sessions
Gregory Russell Cook
Brian Cayle
Maggie Mcgee
Morris O'connor
Eartha Robinson
Michael David Simms
Matt Kirkwood
Rick Felkins
Dean Minerd
Mayah Mccoy
Sonya Hensley
Daniel Allen Carlin
Sherman Augustus
Damon Hines
Larry Washington
Richard B Stay
Alfie Silas
Jayd Stanfield
Suli Mccullough
James Ralston
Rob Labelle
Valetta Barber
Tom Decarlo
L Van Taylor
Billie Barnum
Dorothy Thornton
Joe Allen
Seymour Daniel
Cora Lee Day
Maurice O'niel
Wakeen Best
Ali Glazer
David Fresco
Bell Dawn Best
Bob Feit
Juanita Allen
Joe Vant
Helen Marie Lovelace
Michael Colyar
Robert Lesser
C. J. Vanston
Performer
Frank Raspberry
James Reyne
Mike Higelmire
Lead Person
Kate Lanier
Shavar Ross
Jamaine Harrington
Gene Allen
Demetrice Cheathon
Darrel Richards
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Michael Monks
Chi Mcbride
Julie Phillips
Michael Butler
Barry O'neill
Virginia Capers
John Fink
O'neal Compton
Michael W Smith
Page Moseley
Rudolph Willrich
Louis Mawcinitt
Javi Mulero
Rose Jackson
Barry Shabaka Henley
Richard T. Jones
Sparkle
Bob Kane
David Mckinney
Timmy Cappello
Serist Roberts
Walter Davis
John A Scott
Lead Person
Terrence Evans
Kenny Moore
Oren Waters
Wynonna Smith
Cassandra Thames
Dena Ellerbee
Nelson Parks
Owen Bush
Pamala Tyson
Eric E Thomas
Natalie Wilson
Jeanne Steele
Frederick Ponzlov
Irene De Bari
Helen Brown
Ronnie Turner
Herb Muller
Terrence Riggins
Douglas Mckay
Lead Person
Emery Shaw
Lee Thornburg
Performer
Crew
Jeff Ackerman
Assistant Property Master
Bryan Adams
Song
Stephen Altman
Production Designer
Tom Altobello
Assistant Property Master
Bernadine M Anderson
Makeup Artist
James M Anderson
Director Of Photography
Jane Aull
Makeup Artist
La Faye Baker
Stunts
Jeff Barry
Song
Bruce Bell
Sound Editor
Kent Belli
Accounting Assistant
Noel Bermudez
Production Accountant
John Bertram
Grip
Curt Bisquera
Music
Gene Bloch
Music
Will Blount
Property Master
Jackie Brenston
Song
Terry Britten
Song
Allan Bromberg
Sound Editor
David Bryden
Color Timer
David E Campbell
Rerecording
Jerry Capehart
Song
Timmy Cappello
Music
D A Carlin
Song
Daniel Allen Carlin
Music Supervisor
Jane Carpenter-wilson
Adr Editor
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Ruth Carter
Costume Designer
Marietta Carter-narcisse
Makeup
Doug Chapin
Producer
Jeff Clark
Sound Editor
Stanley Clarke
Music
William G Clevenger
Assistant Camera Operator
Eddie Cochran
Song
Roger Davies
Song
Roger Davies
Executive Producer
Richard Davis
Location Manager
Lisa Day
Editor
Tony Defranco
Song
George Del Barrio
Original Music
Jessica Drake
Advisor
Steve Duberry
Song
Tara Duncan
Apprentice
Clare Durand
Dga Trainee
Bradley Thomas Emmons
Rigging Gaffer
Bob Feit
Music
Carolyn Ferguson
Hair Stylist
Michael Ferrone
Assistant
Dominic Fidelibus
Other
Tom Finan
Editor
Laurence Fishburne
Song Performer
John Fogerty
Song
Linda Folsom
Production Coordinator
Jim Fredburg
Special Effects Coordinator
David Giella
Casting Associate
Jill Rene Gilbert
Assistant
Dawn Gilliam
Script Supervisor
Scott Goodrich
Assistant Camera Operator
Rhonda Graam
Special Thanks To
Marilyn Graf
Foley Mixer
Leroy Green
Song
Moonstar Greene
Assistant Editor
Ellie Greenwich
Song
Hilbert Hakim
Assistant Director
Conrad W. Hall
Camera Operator
Bonnie Hamilton
Technical Advisor
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Jane Harrison
Accounting Assistant
Mike Hawker
Song
Otis Hayes
Song
Michael Hill
Editor
Rupert Hine
Song
Maylon Houston
Other
Dan Humann
Music
Jody Hummer
Location Manager
Charles Martin Inouye
Music Editor
Charles Martin Inouye
Song
Charles Martin Inouye
Song Performer
Mario Iscovich
Executive Producer
Ken Iwamasa
Assistant
Richard L Johnson
Art Director
Dale Johnston
Sound Editor
Joe Josea
Song
Pat Kehoe
Unit Production Manager
Pat Kehoe
Coproducer
Daryl Kell
Music
Ron Kelly
Transportation Captain
Tyrone G. Kersey
Song
William Kidd
Original Music
B. B. King
Song
Stephanie Koules
Assistant
Barry Krost
Producer
Kevin J. Lang
Lighting
Robert John Lange
Song
Chuck Lanham
Special Thanks To
Kate Lanier
Screenplay
Al Laverde
Key Grip
Billy Lawrie
Song
Jennifer Lax
Costumes
Steven David Levine
Assistant Location Manager
Kevin J Lindstrom
Assistant Editor
David Lindup
Song
Kurt Loder
Consultant
Kurt Loder
Book As Source Material
David B Long
Foreman
Chris Lord-alge
Song
Lulu
Song
Graham Lyle
Song
Joseph Magee
Song
Mike Makita
Other
Manfred Mann
Song Performer
Hudson B Marquez
Cable Operator
Lori Martino
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Mata
Set Costumer
Rose Mccoy
Song
Steven C. Mcgee
Lighting Technician
Rita Mcghee
Set Costumer
Paula Mckee
Assistant Editor
Sylvia Mckinney
Song
Sandra Middleton
Assistant Director
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Susie Money
Costumes
Hector Morales-lozano
Costume Supervisor
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Colin Mowat
Sound Editor
Robert L. Neilson
Other
Jeanette Obstoj
Song
Geri B Oppenheim
Makeup Artist
Leigh Ann Oshirak
Casting Associate
Paisley Pappe
Assistant Editor
Stuart H Pappe
Editor
Peter Pav
Production Assistant
Marshall Peck
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Michael Peters
Choreographer
Tim Pierce
Music
John P Powers
Grip
Wynona Price
Makeup Artist
Monica Ragan
Assistant Property Master
James Ralston
Music
Dave Rawlins
Editor
Ivor Raymonde
Song
Michael Reinhart
Construction Coordinator
John T Reitz
Rerecording
Verlie Rice
Song
Angelo Rivers
Animal Wrangler
Arthur Rochester
Sound Mixer
David Ronan
On-Set Dresser
Andrew T Rothmund
Assistant
Gregg Rudloff
Rerecording
Doug Schulman
Boom Operator
Allen Sides
Music
Rick Simpson
Set Decorator
D Eleva Singleton
Production Assistant
Kimberly Sizemore
Assistant Director
Phil Spector
Song
Dusty Springfield
Song Performer
John Stacy
Sound Editor
D Stevens
Photography
Robert L Stevenson
Hairdresser
Rebecca Strickland
Assistant Director
Ty Suehiro
Dolly Grip
Jules Taub
Song
Winfred Tennison
Cable Operator
Barry K Thomas
Assistant Director
Dan Thomas
Sound Editor
Michael Thompson
Music
Clarence Tindell
Grip
Scott A Tindell
Grip
Kristina Trirogoff
Apprentice
Ike Turner
Song
Ike Turner
Song Performer
Joe Turner
Song
Tina Turner
Song
Tina Turner
Song Performer
Tina Turner
Book As Source Material
John Vincent
Song
Fred Vogler
Music
Ann Wadlington
Hair Stylist
Kym Washington
Stunts
William Washington
Stunt Coordinator
Johnny Watson
Song Performer
Michele Weisler
Production Supervisor
James West-oram
Song
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Andre Williams
Song
Clay Wilson
Dolly Grip
Reggie Wilson
Music Contractor
Edgar Winter
Song
Edgar Winter
Song Performer
Michael Winter
Assistant Director
Dana R Woods
Assistant Costume Designer
Lauen York
Foreman
Film Details
Also Known As
Tina
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Biography
Music
Musical
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Hudson B Marquez; Winfred Tennison
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Sacramento, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Award Nominations
Best Actor
1993
Laurence Fishburne
Best Actress
1993
Angela Bassett
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Angela Bassett was named outstanding lead actress in a motion picture at the NAACP's 26th annual Image Awards.
Expanded Release in United States June 18, 1993
Limited Release in United States June 11, 1993
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States on Video March 23, 1994
Released in United States Summer June 9, 1993
Re-released in United States February 18, 1994
Wide Release in United States June 25, 1993
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 31 - September 11, 1993.
Began shooting December 9, 1992.
Completed shooting February 25, 1993.
Whitney Houston and Halle Berry were reportedly considered for roles.
Wide release in United Kingdom October 8, 1993.
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 31 - September 11, 1993.)
Re-released in United States February 18, 1994
Released in United States on Video March 23, 1994
Released in United States Summer June 9, 1993
Limited Release in United States June 11, 1993
Expanded Release in United States June 18, 1993
Wide Release in United States June 25, 1993
