The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (73 votes)
Themes
- rhythm and blues (r&b)
- battle of the bands
- 1960s
Cast & crew
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
- CP
Chuck Patterson
as Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
as Big Red
Directed by Robert Townsend