The Five Heartbeats (1991) 6.9
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group. Director:Robert Townsend |
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The Five Heartbeats (1991) 6.9
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group. Director:Robert Townsend |
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| Robert Townsend | ... |
Duck
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| Michael Wright | ... |
Eddie
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| Leon | ... |
J.T.
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| Harry Lennix | ... |
Dresser
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| Tico Wells | ... |
Choirboy
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| Diahann Carroll | ... |
Eleanor Potter
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Harold Nicholas | ... |
Sarge
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| Tressa Thomas | ... |
Duck's Baby Sister
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John Canada Terrell | ... |
Michael 'Flash' Turner
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Chuck Patterson | ... |
Jimmy Potter
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| Hawthorne James | ... |
Big Red
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| Roy Fegan | ... |
Bird
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| Troy Byer | ... |
Baby Doll
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Carla Brothers | ... |
Tanya Sawyer
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| Deborah Lacey | ... |
Rose
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In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
This film is a masterpiece, it combines an excellent cast, with motown style music, a great story, and a great film all around, Robert Townsend is a genius! after watching this film you get an idea of what it was like for bands struggling to make it to the top, and what happens when they get there, I highly reccomend this film!!!