The Five Heartbeats (1991)
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.
- Date of release
- 1991-03-29
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (75)
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Robert Townsend
Casting
- 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
- Hawthorne James — Big Red
- Roy Fegan — Bird
- Troy Byer — Baby Doll
- Carla Brothers — Tanya Sawyer
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