The Five Heartbeats
Movie
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.
Genre
Drama, Music
Black Cast
Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Harry Lennix, John Canada Terrell, Leon, Roy Fegan, Tico Wells
Release Date
March 29, 1991
Runtime
2h1m
Rating
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