The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Drama, General Film, Music

Director: Robert Townsend

Writer(s): Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans

Starring: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Tressa Thomas, John Canada Terrell, Chuck Patterson, Hawthorne James, Roy Fegan, Troy Byer, Carla Brothers, Deborah Lacey, Theresa Randle, John Witherspoon, Anne-Marie Johnson, Lisa Mende, Bobby McGee, Don Barnes, O.L. Duke, Lamont Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Veronica Redd, David McKnight, Phyllis Applegate, Paul Benjamin, Marilyn Coleman, Norma Donaldson, Harris Peet, Kasi Lemmons, Monique Mannen, Suzanne Suter, Gigi Bolden, Kathleen Mitchell, Ron Jaxon, Recoe Walker, Wayne ‘Crescendo’ Ward, Gregory ‘Popeye’ Alexander, Bobby Mardis, Jimmy Woodard, Brian Bradley, Michael Conn, Barry Diamond, Carl Edwards, Joey Gaynor, Roger Rose, James Anderson, Fred Asparagus, Randy ‘Roughhouse’ Harris, Al Simon, Tammy Townsend, Shannon Chambers, Devin C. Huff, Lakisha Luke, Jeannel Phillips White, Kamar Phillips White, Brandon Wright, Christopher Bradley, Aaron J. Galang, Harry Stanback, Tiffanique Webb, Eugene Robert Glazer, Timmie Rogers, Sam Dobbins, Tommy Redmond Hicks, David Drummond, Griff Ruggles, Joel Weiss, Regina McLeod (jackie), Shanel Cason, Jimmy Jackson (little duck), Alexis Johnson, John Pittman, Vincent J. Isaac, Ron Smith (poker player), Frank Fontaine, Donnie Simpson, Mayuto Correa, Robin Ray Eller, Eddie Griffin, Michael Peters, Gina Ravera, Coffee Wright

Synopsis: The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

Release Date: March 29, 1991 (USA) | Length: 121 min | Genre: Drama, Music | MPAA Rating: Rated R for language.

Note: I couldn’t identify any of the “Matthew’s Kids” (Tammy Townsend, Shannon Chambers, Devin C. Huff, Lakisha Luke, Jeannel Phillips White, Kamar Phillips White, Brandon Wright).