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.
Keenen Ivory Wayans | Writer |
Robert Townsend | Director |
Robert Townsend | Writer |
John Lemons | Costumer |
Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
Bill Dill | Director of Photography |
Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer |
Susan Raney | Set Decoration |
Samara Schaffer | Set Decoration |