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The Five Heartbeats

★ 7.3 TMDB Rating · 75 votes

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.

Director
Robert Townsend
Release date
Mar 29, 1991
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Five Heartbeats

  • Portrait of Robert Townsend

    Robert Townsend

    Duck

  • Portrait of Michael Wright

    Michael Wright

    Eddie

  • Portrait of Leon

    Leon

    J.T.

  • Portrait of Harry Lennix

    Harry Lennix

    Dresser

  • Portrait of Tico Wells

    Tico Wells

    Choirboy

  • Portrait of Diahann Carroll

    Diahann Carroll

    Eleanor Potter

  • Portrait of Harold Nicholas

    Harold Nicholas

    Sarge

  • Portrait of John Canada Terrell

    John Canada Terrell

    Michael 'Flash' Turner

  • Portrait of Hawthorne James

    Hawthorne James

    Big Red

  • Roy Fegan

    Bird

  • Troy Byer

    Baby Doll

  • Portrait of Carla Brothers

    Carla Brothers

    Tanya Sawyer

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United States
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United Kingdom
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Canada
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Australia
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