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The Five Heartbeats
1991, Mar 29
2h 1m
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.
Directed by
Robert Townsend
Written by
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Michael Wright
Eddie
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Lamont Johnson
Bobby Cassanova
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Robert Townsend
Duck
Kasi Lemmons
Cookie
Leon
J.T.
Paul Benjamin
Mr. King
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Theresa Randle
Brenda
Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen
Tammy Townsend
Matthew's Kids
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
Veronica Redd
Mrs. Matthews
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
David McKnight
Pastor Stone
Marilyn Coleman
Mrs. King
Phyllis Applegate
Myra Stone
Bobby McGee
Leon
Arnold Johnson
Mr. Matthews
O.L. Duke
Monroe
Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward
The Ebony Sparks
Vincent J. Isaac
Hitman
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
James Anderson
Big Red's Guys
Monique Mannen
Sandra Tillman
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
Tressa Thomas
Duck's Baby Sister
John Pittman
Hitman
Suzanne Suter
The Crystals
Gigi Bolden
The Crystals
Recoe Walker
The Ebony Sparks
Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander
The Midnight Falcons
Jimmy Woodard
The Midnight Falcons
Randy Harris
Big Red's Guys
Harry Stanback
Speakeasy Guy
Tiffanique Webb
Speakeasy Girl
Mayuto Correa
Dancer
Robin Ray Eller
Heartbeat Dancer (uncredited)
Coffee Wright
Mrs. king's friend (uncredited)
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