backdrop_path

    The Five Heartbeats

    121'

    1991-03-29

    7.2

    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.

    DirectingRobert TownsendWritingKeenen Ivory Wayans

    Watch Providers (US)

    Cast

    1

    Duck

    Robert Townsend

    2

    Eddie

    Michael Wright

    2

    J.T.

    Leon

    2

    Dresser

    Harry Lennix

    1

    Choirboy

    Tico Wells

    1

    Eleanor Potter

    Diahann Carroll

    1

    Sarge

    Harold Nicholas

    N/A

    Michael 'Flash' Turner

    John Canada Terrell

    2

    Big Red

    Hawthorne James

    1

    Bird

    Roy Fegan

    1

    Baby Doll

    Troy Byer

    1

    Tanya Sawyer

    Carla Brothers

    1

    Rose

    Deborah Lacey

    1

    Brenda

    Theresa Randle

    2

    Wild Rudy

    John Witherspoon

    1

    Leon

    Bobby McGee

    1

    Monroe

    O.L. Duke

    1

    Cookie

    Kasi Lemmons

    1

    David Green

    Eugene Robert Glazer

    1

    Buddy Lewis

    Timmie Rogers

    1

    Pastor Blake

    Tommy Redmond Hicks

    1

    Donnie Simpson

    Donnie Simpson

    1

    Mrs. Sawyer

    Norma Donaldson

    1

    The Five Horsemen

    Roger Rose

    1

    Big Red's Guys

    James Anderson

    1

    Mr. Matthews

    Arnold Johnson

    1

    Sandra Tillman

    Monique Mannen

    2

    Mr. King

    Paul Benjamin

    1

    Myra Stone

    Phyllis Applegate

    1

    Pastor Stone

    David McKnight

    1

    Mrs. Matthews

    Veronica Redd

    1

    Jimmy Potter

    Chuck Patterson

    1

    Duck's Baby Sister

    Tressa Thomas

    1

    Hitman

    John Pittman

    1

    Matthew's Kids

    Tammy Townsend

    1

    The Midnight Falcons

    Bobby Mardis

    1

    Bobby Cassanova

    Lamont Johnson

    1

    Mrs. King

    Marilyn Coleman

    1

    The Crystals

    Suzanne Suter

    1

    The Crystals

    Gigi Bolden

    1

    The Ebony Sparks

    Recoe Walker

    1

    The Ebony Sparks

    Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward

    1

    The Midnight Falcons

    Gregory 'Popeye'...

    1

    The Midnight Falcons

    Jimmy Woodard

    1

    Big Red's Guys

    Randy Harris

    1

    Speakeasy Guy

    Harry Stanback

    1

    Speakeasy Girl

    Tiffanique Webb

    1

    Hitman

    Vincent J. Isaac

    1

    Dancer

    Mayuto Correa

    1

    Heartbeat Dancer (uncredited)

    Robin Ray Eller

    1

    Mrs. king's friend (uncredited)

    Coffee Wright

    Images Gallery

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. 20th Century Fox
    • Vote Count: 77
    • Popularity: 1.4418
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Five Heartbeats

    Recommndations

    7.0

    Cadillac Records

    The story of sex, violence, race and...

    6.7

    All Eyez on Me

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life...

    6.8

    Battle of the Year

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to...

    7.1

    8 Mile

    For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily...

    8.3

    Clika

    Aspiring small-town musician Chito is...

    6.2

    A

    A young alcoholic ambient musician...

    5.8

    Taurus

    A rising but troubled musician...

    7.4

    Crossroads

    A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso...

    6.4

    The Mambo Kings

    The Mambo Kings tells the story of...

    6.4

    I'm Not There

    Six actors portray six personas of...

    6.5

    Born to Be Blue

    Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and...

    6

    Run

    When a law student accidentally kills...

    6.8

    Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    A tale of an inner city drug dealer...

    6.2

    Motor City

    In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls...

    6.7

    Good Vibrations

    The story of music legend Terri...

    6.5

    Mo' Better Blues

    Talented but self-centered trumpeter...

    6.4

    In Too Deep

    Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules...

    6.0

    Black Site

    A group of officers based in a...

    7

    The Young One

    A jazz musician seeks refuge from a...

    6.5

    Hounddog

    A drama set in the American South,...