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The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 1M

Director : Robert Townsend

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Duck
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Roy Fegan
Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle
Brenda
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee
Bobby McGee
Leon
O.L. Duke
O.L. Duke
Monroe
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer
Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Timmie Rogers
Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson
Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

The Five Heartbeats - Official Movie Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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