Search - What's Love Got to Do With It? on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 08/24/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 13 Genres: Drama, Marriage Drama, Biopic [feature], Showbiz Drama

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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Angela Bassett - Tina Turner
Laurence Fishburne - Ike Turner
Vanessa Bell Calloway - Jackie
Jenifer Lewis - Zelma Bullock
Phyllis Stickney - Alline Bullock

Brian Gibson's biopic of Tina Turner, What's Love Got to Do with It?, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a theatrical trailer. The film looks and sounds superb on this disc, but the best aspects of it are the commanding performances by Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne. They both earned Oscar nominations, and the small screen does nothing to diminish their amazing work. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide