The Five Heartbeats
29/03/1991
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.
Cast


Robert Townsend
Duck


Michael Wright
Eddie


Leon
J.T.


Harry Lennix
Dresser


Tico Wells
Choirboy


Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter


Harold Nicholas
Sarge


John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter


Hawthorne James
Big Red
Roy Fegan
Bird


Troy Byer
Baby Doll


Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer


Deborah Lacey
Rose


Theresa Randle
Brenda


John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy


Bobby McGee
Leon


O.L. Duke
Monroe


Kasi Lemmons
Cookie


Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Timmie Rogers
Buddy Lewis


Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson


Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer


Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen
James Anderson
Big Red's Guys


Arnold Johnson
Mr. Matthews
Monique Mannen
Sandra Tillman


Paul Benjamin
Mr. King


Phyllis Applegate
Myra Stone


David McKnight
Pastor Stone


Veronica Redd
Mrs. Matthews
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