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The Five Heartbeats

Set in the early 1960s, five aspiring young African-American men form an amateur vocal group known as The Five Heartbeats. After a difficult start, they refine their craft, turn professional, and rise to become a top-flight music sensation. Along their ascent, they confront hard-won lessons about the harsh realities of the music industry.

Cast & Crew

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Wild Rudy

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Duck

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Baby Doll

Deborah Lacey

Deborah Lacey

Rose

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Dresser

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Brenda

Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Cookie

Norma Donaldson

Norma Donaldson

Mrs. Sawyer

Roger Rose

Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Big Red

Eugene Robert Glazer

Eugene Robert Glazer

David Green

Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis Applegate

Myra Stone

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Sarge

Leon

Leon

J.T.

Monique Mannen

Monique Mannen

Sandra Tillman

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson

Mr. Matthews

Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Leon

O.L. Duke

O.L. Duke

Monroe

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Mr. King

John Canada Terrell

John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

David McKnight

David McKnight

Pastor Stone

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Pastor Blake

Roy Fegan

Roy Fegan

Bird

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Choirboy

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Eddie

Veronica Redd

Veronica Redd

Mrs. Matthews

Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Chuck Patterson

Chuck Patterson

Jimmy Potter

Carla Brothers

Carla Brothers

Tanya Sawyer

Timmie Rogers

Timmie Rogers

Buddy Lewis

James Anderson

James Anderson

Big Red's Guys

Details

GenresDrama, Music
Runtime2h 1 mins
Released on29 Mar 1991
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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