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The Five Heartbeats

Robert Townsend

1991 • 2h 1m

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...

The Five Heartbeats

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Cast

Robert Townsend

Robert TownsendDuck

Michael Wright

Michael WrightEddie

Leon

Harry Lennix

Harry LennixDresser

Tico Wells

Tico WellsChoirboy

Diahann Carroll

Diahann CarrollEleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas

Harold NicholasSarge

John Canada Terrell

John Canada TerrellMichael 'Flash' Turner

Chuck PattersonJimmy Potter

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne JamesBig Red

Troy Byer

Troy ByerBaby Doll

Carla Brothers

Carla BrothersTanya Sawyer

Deborah Lacey

Deborah LaceyRose

Theresa Randle

Theresa RandleBrenda

Crew

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory WayansWriter

Robert Townsend

Robert TownsendDirector

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. CarterCostume Design

Wynn Thomas

Wynn ThomasProduction Design

Stanley Clarke

Stanley ClarkeOriginal Music Composer

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