The Five Heartbeats (7.2)

Movie · 1991 · 2 h 01 min · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by: Robert Townsend