The Five Heartbeats (1991)
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.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Writer(s):
Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring:
Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Tressa Thomas, John Canada Terrell, Chuck Patterson, Hawthorne James, Roy Fegan, Troy Byer, Carla Brothers, Deborah Lacey, Theresa Randle, John Witherspoon, Anne-Marie Johnson, Lisa Mende, Bobby McGee, Don Barnes, O.L. Duke, Lamont Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Veronica Redd, David McKnight, Phyllis Applegate, Paul Benjamin, Marilyn Coleman, Norma Donaldson, Harris Peet, Kasi Lemmons, Monique Mannen, Suzanne Suter, Gigi Bolden, Kathleen Mitchell, Ron Jaxon, Recoe Walker, Wayne ‘Crescendo’ Ward, Gregory ‘Popeye’ Alexander, Bobby Mardis, Jimmy Woodard, Brian Bradley, Michael Conn, Barry Diamond, Carl Edwards, Joey Gaynor, Roger Rose, James Anderson, Fred Asparagus, Randy ‘Roughhouse’ Harris, Al Simon, Tammy Townsend, Shannon Chambers, Devin C. Huff, Lakisha Luke, Jeannel Phillips White, Kamar Phillips White, Brandon Wright, Christopher Bradley, Aaron J. Galang, Harry Stanback, Tiffanique Webb, Eugene Robert Glazer, Timmie Rogers, Sam Dobbins, Tommy Redmond Hicks, David Drummond, Griff Ruggles, Joel Weiss, Regina McLeod (jackie), Shanel Cason, Jimmy Jackson (little duck), Alexis Johnson, John Pittman, Vincent J. Isaac, Ron Smith (poker player), Frank Fontaine, Donnie Simpson, Mayuto Correa, Robin Ray Eller, Eddie Griffin, Michael Peters, Gina Ravera, Coffee Wright
Producer(s):
Loretha C. Jones, Robert Townsend, Kokayi Ampah, Christina Schmidlin
Release Info:
Release Date: March 29, 1991 (USA) | Length: 121 min | Genre: Drama, Music | MPAA Rating: Rated R for language. | Note(s): I couldn't identify any of the "Matthew's Kids" (Tammy Townsend, Shannon Chambers, Devin C. Huff, Lakisha Luke, Jeannel Phillips White, Kamar Phillips White, Brandon Wright) and Alexis Johnson, Shanel Cason (J.T.'s little girl).
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