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The Five Heartbeats

1991 • 2h1m Drama, Music

Rating

7.3/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Robert Townsend

Screenplay

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Robert Townsend

Cast

Robert Townsend

Michael Wright

Leon

Release date

3/29/1991

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

70