what love got to do with it movie

"Whats Love Got to Do with It" is a 1993 American biographical film based on the life of American singer-songwriter Tina Turner). The film was directed by Brian Gibson and written by Kate Lanier, based on Tinas 1986 autobiography "I, Tina". It stars Angela Bassett as Tina and Laurence Fishburne as her abusive husband Ike Turner). The film tells the story of Tina Turners rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband. The film was critically and commercially successful, grossing $61 million on a $15 million budget). For their performances, Bassett and Fishburne received nominations at the 66th Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor).