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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1991-03-29
- video_camera_front Companies 20th Century Fox
- timer Runtime: 121 Mins
- star Rating: 7.4 / 10
- favorite Likes: 67 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0101891
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smart_display 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

Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis

Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake

Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson

Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer

Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen

James Anderson
Big Red's Guys
groups Crew

Robert Townsend
Director

Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writer

Robert Townsend
Writer

John Lemons
Costumer

Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer

Bill Dill
Director of Photography

Wynn Thomas
Production Design

Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design

Susan Raney
Set Decoration

Samara Schaffer
Set Decoration

Robert Townsend
Producer

Loretha C. Jones
Producer
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