The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 15 nominations total
- Young Anna Mae
- (as Rae'Ven Kelly)
- Choir Member
- (as Dorothy Thornton)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLaurence Fishburne turned down the role of Ike Turner five times. When he learned that Angela Bassett had won the role of Tina Turner, he changed his mind.
- GoofsIn a scene dated 1968, Ike and Tina open for the Rolling Stones, doing "Proud Mary." The Stones didn't do any concerts in 1968; Ike and Tina opened for them in 1969. Creedence Clearwater Revival's original version was released in 1970.
- Quotes
Tina Turner: [Walks up to the hotel counter bruised and bloodied] I need to speak with your manager.
Hotel Clerk: Yes ma'am, right away. George!
Tina Turner: [George turns around] I'm... I'm Tina Turner. My husband and I just had a fight. I'm suppose to open at the Academy tonight. I have 36 cents and a Mobil card, but if you would give me a room, I SWEAR I will pay you back.
[She starts removing her jewelry]
George (the Ramada Inn Manager): No, no, no, that won't be necessary. Ms. Turner, I'd... I'd be honored, really. We'll take care of you.
Tina Turner: Thank you.
George (the Ramada Inn Manager): Nick, let's give Ms. Turner a room.
- SoundtracksTina's Wish
Written by Ike Turner and Tina Turner
Published by Striped Horse Music and Zebra Discorde Music Group, Inc.
Performed by Tina Turner
Adapting probably the most melodramatic parts of Tina's book, Gibson and screenwriter Kate Lanier built a dramatic framework about the former Anna Mae Bullock that is somewhat standard-issue and probably biased, but it works on a visceral level as a story of personal triumph punctuated by some of the most gut-wrenching scenes of domestic violence captured on film. Playing one of the most recognizable and enduring celebrities in the rock world, Bassett manages to capture the physical mannerisms, vocal patterns, and onstage energy of the real Tina, even though her voice obviously had to be dubbed. With her almost distracting musculature, she convincingly rips into all her musical performances with unabated fire, but it's really in her dramatic scenes, especially when she becomes an increasingly degraded victim of her husband's demons, that she soars. Fishburne has an extremely tough role, as he has to transcend the inherent villainy of Ike by displaying the bravado and talent that brought the pair the spotlight in the early years. He brilliantly manages to imbue a spirit that is at once frightening and pitiable.
With a relatively sparse filmography, Gibson provides surprisingly sturdy direction here, often using an effective faux-combination of grainy home movies and TV programs to make the movie feel like a "Behind the Scenes" rock documentary. I particularly liked how he edited the inevitable "Proud Mary" - complete with gyrating Ikettes and Tina in her classic cave woman mini - to show the passage of time between the late sixties to the mid-seventies. Unsurprisingly, no one else makes nearly the impression of the two stars, though Jenifer Lewis has a few funny moments as Tina's mother Zelma, and Vanessa Bell Calloway does what she can in her switch from hard-bitten back-up singer to becalming Buddhist. Regardless, see it for two actors - sadly underutilized since this movie was released, the wondrous Bassett in particular - giving all they have into this memorable movie. The DVD has no significant extras other than the original trailer.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Tina: Aşkın Bununla Ne İlgisi Var
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $39,100,956
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,222,718
- Jun 13, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $39,100,956
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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