Movie
The Five Heartbeats
Released: March 29, 1991 (1991)
Runtime: 121 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Harold Nicholas as Sarge
Age at release: 70
- Diahann Carroll as Eleanor Potter
Age at release: 55
- Robert Townsend as Duck
Age at release: 34
- Michael Wright as Eddie
Age at release: 34
- Leon as J.T.
Age at release: 29
- Harry Lennix as Dresser
Age at release: 26
- Tico Wells as Choirboy
Age at release: Unknown
- John Canada Terrell as Michael 'Flash' Turner
Age at release: Unknown
- Chuck Patterson as Jimmy Potter
Age at release: Unknown
- Hawthorne James as Big Red
Age at release: Unknown
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- Arnold Johnson as Mr. Matthews
Age at release: 69
- Norma Donaldson as Mrs. Sawyer
Age at release: 62
- Paul Benjamin as Mr. King
Age at release: 56
- John Witherspoon as Wild Rudy
Age at release: 49
- Eugene Robert Glazer as David Green
Age at release: 48
- Phyllis Applegate as Myra Stone
Age at release: 46
- O.L. Duke as Monroe
Age at release: 37
- Donnie Simpson as Donnie Simpson
Age at release: 37
- Kasi Lemmons as Cookie
Age at release: 32
- Roger Rose as The Five Horsemen
Age at release: 32
- Roy Fegan as Bird
Age at release: 30
- Tommy Redmond Hicks as Pastor Blake
Age at release: 28
- Troy Byer as Baby Doll
Age at release: 26
- Theresa Randle as Brenda
Age at release: 26
- Carla Brothers as Tanya Sawyer
Age at release: Unknown
- Deborah Lacey as Rose
Age at release: Unknown
- Bobby McGee as Leon
Age at release: Unknown
- Timmie Rogers as Buddy Lewis
Age at release: Unknown
- James Anderson as Big Red's Guys
Age at release: Unknown
- Monique Mannen as Sandra Tillman
Age at release: Unknown