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The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

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The Five Heartbeats

R·1991·121m

Summary

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

Director, Writer

Robert Townsend

Writer

Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

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Keywords

rhythm and blues (r&b)
battle of the bands
1960s