The Five Heartbeats (1991)

The Five Heartbeats (1991) is a Drama, Music film directed by Robert Townsend, rated 7.3/10 by 75 viewers.

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.

Directed by Robert Townsend. Starring Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells.