
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
2h 1m | PG-13
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
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Drama, Music
Video: 720p
Cast

Robert Townsend
as Duck

Michael Wright
as Eddie

Leon
as J.T.

Harry Lennix
as Dresser

Tico Wells
as Choirboy

Diahann Carroll
as Eleanor Potter