Movie
The Five Heartbeats
19912h 1m★ 7.3DramaMusic
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.
Director
- Robert Townsend
Writers
- Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Robert Townsend
Producers
- Robert Townsend
- Loretha C. Jones
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top 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
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Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
Big Red
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Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
