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.
- Released
- 1991-03-29
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Townsend
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 76 votes
Cast
- Robert Townsend as Duck
- Michael Wright as Eddie
- Leon as J.T.
- Harry Lennix as Dresser
- Tico Wells as Choirboy
- Diahann Carroll as Eleanor Potter
- Harold Nicholas as Sarge
- John Canada Terrell as Michael 'Flash' Turner
- Hawthorne James as Big Red
- Roy Fegan as Bird
- Troy Byer as Baby Doll
- Carla Brothers as Tanya Sawyer