DramaMusic
The Five Heartbeats
User Score70 votes
73%7.3/10
Release1991→
Runtime2H 1M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Robert Townsend
Duck
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Media16
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Director
Robert Townsend
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RKeywords
rhythm and blues (r&b)battle of the bands1960s
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Countries:United States of America
Production:20th Century Fox