The Five Heartbeats
Release Date: 1991-03-29
Rating : 7.37/10
Duration : 121 minutes
Genres : Drama, Music
Director : Robert Townsend
Writer : Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
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.
Cast
Robert Townsend
Michael Wright
Leon
Harry Lennix
Tico Wells
Diahann Carroll