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The Five Heartbeats

R

1991

121 minutes

DramaMusic

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.

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Robert Townsend headshot

Robert Townsend

Duck

Michael Wright headshot

Michael Wright

Eddie

Leon headshot

Leon

J.T.

Harry Lennix headshot

Harry Lennix

Dresser

Tico Wells headshot

Tico Wells

Choirboy

Diahann Carroll headshot

Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas headshot

Harold Nicholas

Sarge

John Canada Terrell headshot

John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

Chuck Patterson headshot

Chuck Patterson

Jimmy Potter

Hawthorne James headshot

Hawthorne James

Big Red

Roy Fegan headshot

Roy Fegan

Bird

Troy Byer headshot

Troy Byer

Baby Doll

Carla Brothers headshot

Carla Brothers

Tanya Sawyer

Deborah Lacey headshot

Deborah Lacey

Rose

Theresa Randle headshot

Theresa Randle

Brenda

John Witherspoon headshot

John Witherspoon

Wild Rudy

Bobby McGee headshot

Bobby McGee

Leon

O.L. Duke headshot

O.L. Duke

Monroe

Kasi Lemmons headshot

Kasi Lemmons

Cookie

Eugene Robert Glazer headshot

Eugene Robert Glazer

David Green

Timmie Rogers headshot

Timmie Rogers

Buddy Lewis

Tommy Redmond Hicks headshot

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Pastor Blake

Donnie Simpson headshot

Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Norma Donaldson headshot

Norma Donaldson

Mrs. Sawyer

Roger Rose headshot

Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

James Anderson headshot

James Anderson

Big Red's Guys