7.3/10
The Five Heartbeats
1991
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2h 1min
Drama
Music
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.
Director
Robert Townsend
Starring
Robert Townsend · Michael Wright · Leon · Harry Lennix · Tico Wells
