The Five Heartbeats

73.2%% | Mar 29, 1991 | Drama, Music

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.

Featured Cast

Robert Townsend
Director
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writer

Cast

Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter