The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Released:
1991-03-29
Duration:
2hr 1min
Rating 7.3
Overview
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.
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 11.488 |
Directed By
Robert Townsend
Crew
Writer
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Director
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Writer
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Costumer
John Lemons
John Lemons
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Director of Photography
Bill Dill
Bill Dill
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas
Original Music Composer
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
Set Decoration
Susan Raney
Susan Raney
Set Decoration
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
Loretha C. Jones
Producer
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
TOP 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