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The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
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THE FIVE HEARTBEATS

Directed by Robert Townsend
United States, 1991
Drama, Music

Synopsis

Rhythm-and-blues artists such as the Temptations and Sam Cooke served as the inspiration for filmmaker Robert Townsend’s ambitious movie about five urban friends who climb the stairway to stardom.

Synopsis

Rhythm-and-blues artists such as the Temptations and Sam Cooke served as the inspiration for filmmaker Robert Townsend’s ambitious movie about five urban friends who climb the stairway to stardom.