The Five Heartbeats [29475] Released: 1991-03-29 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 121 mins Popularity: 1.3366 Vote Average: 7.37 Vote Count: 67 Overview: 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 [26] Robert TownsendDuck Michael WrightEddie LeonJ.T. Harry LennixDresser Tico WellsChoirboy Diahann CarrollEleanor Potter Harold NicholasSarge John Canada TerrellMichael 'Flash' Turn Chuck PattersonJimmy Potter Hawthorne JamesBig Red Roy FeganBird Troy ByerBaby Doll Carla BrothersTanya Sawyer Deborah LaceyRose Theresa RandleBrenda John WitherspoonWild Rudy Bobby McGeeLeon O.L. DukeMonroe Kasi LemmonsCookie Eugene Robert GlazerDavid Green Timmie RogersBuddy Lewis Tommy Redmond HicksPastor Blake Donnie SimpsonDonnie Simpson Norma DonaldsonMrs. Sawyer Roger RoseThe Five Horsemen James AndersonBig Red's Guys Trailers The Five Heartbeats - Official Movie Trailer