Loosely based on the life and times of several R&B artists (The Dells, The Temptations, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) The Five Heartbeats traces the rise and fall of a popular African-American 1950s singing aggregation. The story is told from the point of view of one of the "Heartbeats," played by Robert Townsend (who also co-produced, directed and co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Waynans). The film is an amalgam of anecdotes drawn from real-life experiences: the long struggle upward, the first rush of success, ...
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Loosely based on the life and times of several R&B artists (The Dells, The Temptations, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) The Five Heartbeats traces the rise and fall of a popular African-American 1950s singing aggregation. The story is told from the point of view of one of the "Heartbeats," played by Robert Townsend (who also co-produced, directed and co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Waynans). The film is an amalgam of anecdotes drawn from real-life experiences: the long struggle upward, the first rush of success, the dishonest record-company executives, the hard-nosed but nurturing managers, the sex, the drugs, the isolation and the precipitous downward slide. The film begins and ends in the 1990s, as the middle-aged "Duck" (Townsend) ruminates on the past and makes the best of the present. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Chuck Patterson, John Canada Terrell, Tressa Thomas, Harold Nicholas, Diahann Carroll, Tico Wells, Harry Lennix, Leon,... Very good. 2013 Run time: 121. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Chuck Patterson, John Canada Terrell, Tressa Thomas, Harold Nicholas, Diahann Carroll, Tico Wells, Harry Lennix, Leon,... Very good. 1991 Run time: 121. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells. Very good in very good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 122 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.85: 1. Originally released: 1991. item is tested and working
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Chuck Patterson, John Canada Terrell, Tressa Thomas, Harold Nicholas, Diahann Carroll, Tico Wells, Harry Lennix, Leon,... Very good. 1991 Run time: 121. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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