The Five Heartbeats
1991•R•2h 1m•7.2•Released
DramaMusic
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.
Director
Robert Townsend
Writer
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
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
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Theresa Randle
Brenda
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Production
Company
20th Century Fox
Producer
Robert Townsend
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
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