---
title: 'The Five Heartbeats (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Townsend'
released: '1991-03-29'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-five-heartbeats-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101891/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Five Heartbeats (1991)

1991 · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 American musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, John Canada Terrell, Harold Nicholas, and Diahann Carroll. The plot of the film follows the three decade career of the rhythm and blues vocal group The Five Heartbeats. The film depicts the rise and fall of a Motown-inspired soul act through the eyes of one of the Heartbeats, Donald "Duck" Matthews.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Townsend](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-townsend)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Townsend](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-townsend), [Keenen Ivory Wayans](https://cinepixo.com/people/keenen-ivory-wayans)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stanley Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-clarke)

## Cast

- [Harold Nicholas](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-nicholas)
- [Harry Lennix](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-lennix)
- [Michael Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wright)
- [Diahann Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/diahann-carroll)
- [Leon Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-robinson)
- [Robert Townsend](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-townsend)
- [Tico Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/tico-wells)

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