1991
7.4 (67 votes)
2h 1m
Genres
Drama
Music
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
The Five Heartbeats
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.
Key Crew
Director: Robert Townsend
Writer: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Director of Photography: Bill Dill
Producer: Robert Townsend, Loretha C. Jones
Top Cast
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
Videos
The Five Heartbeats - Official Movie Trailer
