- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Release: 1991-03-29
- Director: Robert Townsend
- Writers: Robert Townsend , Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Language: English
- Stars: Robert Townsend , Michael Wright , Leon , Harry Lennix , Tico Wells , Diahann Carroll , Harold Nicholas , Tressa Thomas , John Canada Terrell , Chuck Patterson
- Runtime: 121 min
- Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
- AKA: Pięć uderzeń serca (Poland) , The Five Heartbeats (United States of America) , Ritmo & Blues - O Sonho do Sucesso (Brazil) , Пять горячих сердец , Ritmo e Blues (Brazil) , The Five Heartbeats (Singapore) , The Five Heartbeats (United Kingdom) , Los Heartbeats (Spain) , Şöhret Batağı (Turkey) , The Five Heartbeats , Samaan tahtiin (Finland)
- Plot: In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band.
- IMDB:tt0101891
The Five Heartbeats Cast · · · ALL
Robert Townsend
Director
Robert Townsend
Duck
Michael Wright
Eddie
Leon
J.T.
Harry Lennix
Dresser
Tico Wells
Choirboy
Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas
Sarge
John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
Hawthorne James
Big Red
Roy Fegan
Bird
Troy Byer
Baby Doll
Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey
Rose
Theresa Randle
Brenda
John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy
Bobby McGee
Leon
O.L. Duke
Monroe
Kasi Lemmons
Cookie
Eugene Robert Glazer
David Green
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Pastor Blake
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
Norma Donaldson
Mrs. Sawyer
Roger Rose
The Five Horsemen