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Mar 29, 1991 · A film about the rise and fall of an African American vocal group in the 1960s, inspired by the Temptations and other R&B acts. Starring Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, and Harry Lennix, directed by Robert Townsend.
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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 r...
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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.
Synopsis. 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.
The Five Heartbeats. 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. 6,419 IMDb 7.5 2 h 1 min 1991. X-Ray R.
