Country
United States
Date
Mar 29, 1991
Certification
R
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Canada Terrell | Michael 'Flash' Turner |
| Chuck Patterson | Jimmy Potter |
| Hawthorne James | Big Red |
| Roy Fegan | Bird |
| Troy Byer | Baby Doll |
| Carla Brothers | Tanya Sawyer |
| Deborah Lacey | Rose |
| Theresa Randle | Brenda |
| John Witherspoon | Wild Rudy |
| Bobby McGee | Leon |
| O.L. Duke | Monroe |
| Kasi Lemmons | Cookie |
| Eugene Robert Glazer | David Green |
| Timmie Rogers | Buddy Lewis |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Pastor Blake |
| Donnie Simpson | Donnie Simpson |
| Norma Donaldson | Mrs. Sawyer |
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| Roger Rose | The Five Horsemen |
| James Anderson | Big Red's Guys |
| Arnold Johnson | Mr. Matthews |
| Monique Mannen | Sandra Tillman |
| Paul Benjamin | Mr. King |
| Phyllis Applegate | Myra Stone |
| David McKnight | Pastor Stone |
| Veronica Redd | Mrs. Matthews |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Five Heartbeats |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | 20th Century Fox |
| Data di uscita | 29 marzo 1991 |
| Producer | Loretha C. Jones, Robert Townsend |
| Writer | Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend |
| Cinematography | Bill Dill |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Townsend |
| Camera Operators | Bill Dill |
| Add. Photography | Bill Dill |
| Production Design | Wynn Thomas, Susan Raney, Samara Hutman |
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| Art Direction | Wynn Thomas, Susan Raney, Samara Hutman |
| Set Decoration | Susan Raney, Samara Hutman, Wynn Thomas |
| Composer | Stanley Clarke |
| Sound | Stanley Clarke |
| Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter, John Lemons |
| Makeup | John Lemons, Ruth E. Carter |
| Hairstyling | John Lemons, Ruth E. Carter |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1992
Certification
M
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