The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

7.3121 min
DramaMusic

Overview

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

Movie Info

Release Date: 3/29/1991

Runtime: 121 min

Director: Robert Townsend

Writers: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend

Top Cast

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Duck

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Eddie

Leon

Leon

J.T.

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Dresser

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Choirboy

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Sarge

John Canada Terrell

John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Big Red

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Baby Doll

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