The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

19912h 1mDramaMusic
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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.

Cast

Robert TownsendRobert TownsendDuck
Michael WrightMichael WrightEddie
LeonLeonJ.T.
Harry LennixHarry LennixDresser
Tico WellsTico WellsChoirboy
Diahann CarrollDiahann CarrollEleanor Potter
Harold NicholasHarold NicholasSarge
John Canada TerrellJohn Canada TerrellMichael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck PattersonJimmy Potter
Hawthorne JamesHawthorne JamesBig Red
Roy FeganBird
Troy ByerTroy ByerBaby Doll

Crew

DirectorRobert Townsend

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Details

Release DateMarch 29, 1991
LanguagesEnglish
Studios20th Century Fox

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