Film

The Five Heartbeats

1991 · 2h 1m · Drama · Music

IMDb

7.5

Rotten Tomatoes

39%

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

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

Chuck Patterson

Jimmy Potter

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

• Robert TownsendDirector · Writer · Producer
• Keenen Ivory WayansWriter
• Loretha C. JonesProducer
• Bill DillDirector of Photography
• Stanley ClarkeOriginal Music Composer

The Five Heartbeats - Official Movie Trailer

Release date

March 29, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 1m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, Music

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