The Five Heartbeats (1991)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 122 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
The Five Heartbeats
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 rise and fall of a popular African-American 1950s singing aggregation. The story is told from the point of view of one of the "Heartbeats," played by Robert Townsend (who also co-produced, directed and co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Waynans). The film is an amalgam of anecdotes drawn from real-life experiences: the long struggle upward, the first rush of success, the dishonest record-company executives, the hard-nosed but nurturing managers, the sex, the drugs, the isolation and the precipitous downward slide. The film begins and ends in the 1990s, as the middle-aged "Duck" (Townsend) ruminates on the past and makes the best of the present. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Five Heartbeats:
Michael Wright also in Hardrock , Coalition , Sugar Hill , The Principal , Light and the Sufferer
Leon also in Little Richard , Spirit Lost , Cool Runnings , Above the Rim , Side Streets , Pure Danger
Harry J. Lennix also in Keep the Faith, Baby , Chrystal , Suspect Zero , Titus , Ray
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