The Five Heartbeats

Overview

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.

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Cast

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Duck
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Troy Byer
Baby Doll

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