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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."

Cast

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Robert Townsend

as Duck

2248

Michael Wright

as Eddie

12974

Leon

as J.T.

9464

Harry Lennix

as Dresser

103933

Tico Wells

as Choirboy

20158

Diahann Carroll

as Eleanor Potter

103934

Harold Nicholas

as Sarge

99360

John Canada Terrell

as Michael 'Flash' Turner

4065032

Chuck Patterson

as Jimmy Potter

12056

Hawthorne James

as Big Red

68752

Roy Fegan

as Bird

42974

Troy Byer

as Baby Doll

1071451

Carla Brothers

as Tanya Sawyer

156064

Deborah Lacey

as Rose

4604

Theresa Randle

as Brenda

56902

John Witherspoon

as Wild Rudy

1214126

Bobby McGee

as Leon

122747

O.L. Duke

as Monroe

51864

Kasi Lemmons

as Cookie

162168

Eugene Robert Glazer

as David Green

3676607

Timmie Rogers

as Buddy Lewis

99359

Tommy Redmond Hicks

as Pastor Blake

1214174

Donnie Simpson

as Donnie Simpson

54434

Norma Donaldson

as Mrs. Sawyer

8049

Roger Rose

as The Five Horsemen

4880068

James Anderson

as Big Red's Guys

Crew

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Robert Townsend

Director

35689

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Writer

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Robert Townsend

Writer

2723534

John Lemons

Costumer

9769

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

64747

Bill Dill

Director of Photography

548

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

15524

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

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Susan Raney

Set Decoration

1535946

Samara Schaffer

Set Decoration

68750

Robert Townsend

Producer

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Loretha C. Jones

Producer