The Five Heartbeats
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writer
Robert Townsend
Director
Robert Townsend
Writer
John Lemons
Costumer
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Bill Dill
Director of Photography
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
Susan Raney
Set Decoration
Samara Schaffer
Set Decoration
Loretha C. Jones
Producer
Robert Townsend
Producer
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