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The Five Heartbeats

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The Five Heartbeats — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • March 29, 1991
  • Runtime
  • 121 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, Music
  • Director
  • Robert Townsend

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The Five Heartbeats — Cast

Robert Townsend photo Robert Townsend Duck Michael Wright photo Michael Wright Eddie Leon photo Leon J.T. Harry Lennix photo Harry Lennix Dresser Tico Wells photo Tico Wells Choirboy Diahann Carroll photo Diahann Carroll Eleanor Potter Harold Nicholas photo Harold Nicholas Sarge John Canada Terrell photo John Canada Terrell Michael 'Flash' Turner

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