The Five Heartbeats

1991, Drama/Music, 2h 2m

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Coming in on the tail end of a rhythm and blues singing group explosion, The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells) rise and fall within the space of seven years. Along the way, the group deals with all manner of fame and fortune distractions -- jealousy, greed, too much womanizing and drugs all take a toll. Their troubles culminate when executive Big Red (Hawthorne James) is arrested for the murder of manager Jimmy Potter (Chuck Patterson).

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Music
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Townsend
Producer:

Loretha Ampah, Robert Townsend
Writer:

Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 22, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA):

$7.3M
Runtime:

2h 2m
Sound Mix:

Surround