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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.

19912h 1mRDrama, Music

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About The Five Heartbeats

Directors
Robert Townsend
Cast
Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll
Genres
Drama, Music
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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