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The Five Heartbeats

1991 · 121 min · Drama, MusicR

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.

Writers
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Released
March 29, 1991
Language
English
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