WatchTrove
US My List
Poster for The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

  • Movie
  • 1991
  • R
  • 2h 1m

Directed by Robert Townsend

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 77 votes

Where to watch Trailer

Overview

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.

Where to watch

Official offers in the United States

Rent

Pay once to watch for a limited time
  • Amazon Video
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Prices and links on TMDB

Availability data by JustWatch, provided through TMDB. Offers vary by country and change often, so confirm with the service before you subscribe, rent or buy. WatchTrove does not host or stream video.

Trailer

Play trailer: The Five Heartbeats - Official Movie Trailer

Official video hosted on YouTube. The player loads only when you press play.

Cast and crew

  • Robert Townsend

    Robert TownsendDuck

  • Michael Wright

    Michael WrightEddie

  • Leon

    LeonJ.T.

  • Harry Lennix

    Harry LennixDresser

  • Tico Wells

    Tico WellsChoirboy

  • Diahann Carroll

    Diahann CarrollEleanor Potter

  • Harold Nicholas

    Harold NicholasSarge

  • Hawthorne James

    Hawthorne JamesBig Red

  • Roy FeganBird

  • Troy ByerBaby Doll

  • Carla Brothers

    Carla BrothersTanya Sawyer

  • Deborah Lacey

    Deborah LaceyRose

  • Theresa Randle

    Theresa RandleBrenda

  • John Witherspoon

    John WitherspoonWild Rudy

  • Bobby McGee

    Bobby McGeeLeon

  • O.L. Duke

    O.L. DukeMonroe

  • Kasi Lemmons

    Kasi LemmonsCookie

  • Eugene Robert Glazer

    Eugene Robert GlazerDavid Green

Director
Robert Townsend
Writer
Keenen Ivory Wayans and Robert Townsend
Music
Stanley Clarke
Cinematography
Bill Dill