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Mar 29, 1991 · The Five Heartbeats: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix. The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
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]
Mar 29, 1991 · Robert Townsend’s “The Five Heartbeats” takes the notion of a musical biopic one step further than usual. His movie is not only the rags-to-riches story of a group of guys from the neighborhood who become big stars, but also the story of what happens to them next.
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. 6,399 IMDb 7.5 2 h 1 min 1991. X-Ray R. Drama · Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Beautiful · Inspiring.
Summaries. The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group. 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 improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation.
Coming in on the tail end of a rhythm and blues singing group explosion, The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells) rise and fall within the...
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Here's the plot: "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...
