The Five Heartbeats(1991)

• March 29, 1991
• 2 h 1 min
• R
• Drama, Music

Directed by: Robert Townsend

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.