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Mar 29, 1991 · The Five Heartbeats is a film about the rise and fall of an African American vocal group in the 1960s, inspired by real-life R&B groups and artists. It features Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix and others, and has a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb.
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- Drama, Music
- Robert Townsend
- 1991-03-29
The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas, and Diahann Carroll. [1]
Loosely based on the life and times of several R&B artists (The Dells, The Temptations, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) The Five Heartbeats traces the rise and fall of a popular...
Five young friends are drawn together by music during the Motown era of the Sixties. Their dream success takes them from amateur nights in the ghetto clubs, to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy.
Mar 29, 1991 · Robert Townsend directs and stars in this film about a fictional black rock group inspired by the Dells and the Temptations. The movie follows their rise to fame and the challenges they face as individuals and as a group.
Watch the emotional scene from the classic movie The Five Heartbeats, where the group performs their song We Haven't Finished Yet in front of a cheering crowd. This song features the voices of ...
- 4 min
- 228.3K
- Mirzou Samir
A musical drama film about a doo-wop group's rise and fall, starring Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, and Diahann Carroll. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
