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The Five Heartbeats

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.

1991 |2h 1m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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Robert Townsend

Duck

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Michael Wright

Eddie

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Leon

J.T.

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Harry Lennix

Dresser

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Tico Wells

Choirboy

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Diahann Carroll

Eleanor Potter

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Harold Nicholas

Sarge

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John Canada Terrell

Michael 'Flash' Turner

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Hawthorne James

Big Red

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Troy Byer

Baby Doll

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Deborah Lacey

Rose

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Theresa Randle

Brenda

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John Witherspoon

Wild Rudy

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O.L. Duke

Monroe

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Kasi Lemmons

Cookie

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Eugene Robert Glazer

David Green

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Tommy Redmond Hicks

Pastor Blake

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Roger Rose

The Five Horsemen

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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