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The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7.32/10

Release Date

29 March 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Roger Rose

Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

James Anderson

James Anderson

Big Red's Guys

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