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.
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Robert Townsend
Duck
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The Bear
The Meteor Man
Michael Wright
Eddie
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V
The Interpreter
Leon
J.T.
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Cool Runnings
Cliffhanger
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Known for
The Blacklist
Man of Steel
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Known for
Universal Soldier
The Relic
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Known for
White Collar
Dynasty
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
Known for
Stormy Weather
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Known for
She's Gotta Have It
Boomerang
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Known for
Se7en
Speed
Roy Fegan
Bird
Known for
The Meteor Man
House Party 3
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Known for
Weekend at Bernie's II
John Q
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
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Robert Townsend Director · Keenen Ivory Wayans Writer Stanley Clarke Composer
Worldwide gross $8.8M · United States release March 29, 1991 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,750,400
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 29, 1991
Theatrical
Australia
June 22, 1992 · Theatrical
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