The Five Heartbeats (1991)

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1991-03-29 United States of America 121 Min. PG-13
7.4 67 votes
Drama, Music

Overview

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

Robert Townsend is Duck
Duck
Michael Wright is Eddie
Eddie
Leon is J.T.
J.T.
Harry Lennix is Dresser
Dresser
Tico Wells is Choirboy
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll is Eleanor Potter
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas is Sarge
Sarge
John Canada Terrell is Michael 'Flash' Turner
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson is Jimmy Potter
Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James is Big Red
Big Red
Roy Fegan is Bird
Bird
Troy Byer is Baby Doll
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers is Tanya Sawyer
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey is Rose
Rose
Theresa Randle is Brenda
Brenda
John Witherspoon is Wild Rudy
Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee is Leon
Leon
O.L. Duke is Monroe
Monroe
Kasi Lemmons is Cookie
Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer is David Green
David Green
Timmie Rogers is Buddy Lewis
Buddy Lewis
Tommy Redmond Hicks is Pastor Blake
Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson is Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson is Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Sawyer
Roger Rose is The Five Horsemen
The Five Horsemen
James Anderson is Big Red's Guys
Big Red's Guys

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