The Five Heartbeats
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
Duck
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Theresa Randle
Brenda
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee
Leon
O.L. Duke
Monroe
Kasi Lemmons
Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
- Age rating
- R
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
Crew
Director
Robert Townsend
Writers
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Bill Dill
Director of Photography
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
