The Five Heartbeats
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
121 min
Release Date
1991-03-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
67
Vote Average
7.4
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
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Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
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Theresa Randle
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John Witherspoon
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Bobby McGee
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O.L. Duke
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Kasi Lemmons
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Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer
Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen
James Anderson
Big Red's Guys
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