The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1991-03-29
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Runtime: 2h 1m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 75 votes
Directed by Robert Townsend.
Top cast
- Robert Townsend as Duck
- Michael Wright as Eddie
- Leon as J.T.
- Harry Lennix as Dresser
- Tico Wells as Choirboy
- Diahann Carroll as Eleanor Potter
- Harold Nicholas as Sarge
- John Canada Terrell as Michael 'Flash' Turner
- Hawthorne James as Big Red
- Roy Fegan as Bird
Where to watch The Five Heartbeats
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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