The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

7.4 | 1991-03-29 | Drama 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.

Featured Crew

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

Cast

Leon
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter

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