The Five Heartbeats
1991-03-29 | 121 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Robert TownsendDuck
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Michael WrightEddie
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LeonJ.T.
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Harry LennixDresser
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Tico WellsChoirboy
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Diahann CarrollEleanor Potter
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Harold NicholasSarge
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John Canada TerrellMichael 'Flash' Turner
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Hawthorne JamesBig Red
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Troy ByerBaby Doll
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Carla BrothersTanya Sawyer
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Deborah LaceyRose
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Theresa RandleBrenda
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John WitherspoonWild Rudy
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Bobby McGeeLeon
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O.L. DukeMonroe
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Kasi LemmonsCookie
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Eugene Robert GlazerDavid Green
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