The Five Heartbeats

1991

121 min

7.3

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama, Music

Director

Robert Townsend

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Robert Townsend

Michael Wright

Leon

Harry Lennix

Tico Wells

Diahann Carroll

Harold Nicholas

John Canada Terrell

Chuck Patterson

Hawthorne James

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The Five Heartbeats

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.

  • Robert Townsend

  • Michael Wright

  • Leon

  • Harry Lennix

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