The Five Heartbeats

2h 1m

7.2

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.

Crew

Robert Townsend

Director, Writer, Producer

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Director of Photography

Loretha C. Jones

Production Design

Original Music Composer

Samara Schaffer