The Five Heartbeats
7.37
121 minutes
3/29/1991
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.
Cast List
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
Chuck Patterson
as Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James
as Big Red
Roy Fegan
as Bird
Troy Byer
as Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
as Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
as Rose
Theresa Randle
as Brenda
John Witherspoon
as Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee
as Leon
O.L. Duke
as Monroe
Kasi Lemmons
as Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer
as David Green
Timmie Rogers
as Buddy Lewis
Tommy Redmond Hicks
as Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson
as Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson
as Mrs. Sawyer
Roger Rose
as The Five Horsemen
James Anderson
as Big Red's Guys