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The Five Heartbeats

1991★ 7.3 · 752h 1mDramaMusic

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.

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Cast

Harry Lennix
as Dresser

Michael Wright
as Eddie

Theresa Randle
as Brenda

Leon
as J.T.

Hawthorne James
as Big Red

John Witherspoon
as Wild Rudy

Diahann Carroll
as Eleanor Potter

Robert Townsend
as Duck

Kasi Lemmons
as Cookie

Troy Byer
as Baby Doll

Paul Benjamin
as Mr. King

Carla Brothers
as Tanya Sawyer

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Release date: 1991-03-29

Runtime: 2h 1m

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DramaMusic

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