The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Directed by Robert Townsend2h 1mDrama,Music

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.

Rated
R
Year
1991
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
29 March 1991
TMDB
7.3 (75)
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Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Duck
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James
Big Red
R
Roy Fegan
Bird
T
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle
Brenda
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee
Bobby McGee
Leon
O.L. Duke
O.L. Duke
Monroe
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer
Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
T
Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
D
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson
Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer
Roger Rose
Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen
J
James Anderson
Big Red's Guys
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Mr. Matthews
M
Monique Mannen
Sandra Tillman
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Mr. King
Phyllis Applegate
Phyllis Applegate
Myra Stone
David McKnight
David McKnight
Pastor Stone
Veronica Redd
Veronica Redd
Mrs. Matthews
C
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
T
Tressa Thomas
Duck's Baby Sister
J
John Pittman
Hitman
Tammy Townsend
Tammy Townsend
Matthew's Kids
B
Bobby Mardis
The Midnight Falcons
Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson
Bobby Cassanova
Marilyn Coleman
Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. King
S
Suzanne Suter
The Crystals
G
Gigi Bolden
The Crystals
R
Recoe Walker
The Ebony Sparks
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward
The Ebony Sparks
G
Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander
The Midnight Falcons
J
Jimmy Woodard
The Midnight Falcons
R
Randy Harris
Big Red's Guys
H
Harry Stanback
Speakeasy Guy
T
Tiffanique Webb
Speakeasy Girl
Vincent J. Isaac
Vincent J. Isaac
Hitman
M
Mayuto Correa
Dancer
R
Robin Ray Eller
Heartbeat Dancer (uncredited)
C
Coffee Wright
Mrs. king's friend (uncredited)

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