The Five Heartbeats
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.
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Keyword: rhythm and blues (r&b), battle of the bands, 1960s
- Cast: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll