The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

R 1991 · 121 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Robert Townsend · Written by Keenen Ivory Wayans

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