The Five Heartbeats (1991)

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, ... Read More

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 Read Less

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  	Edition: 1994, 20th Century Fox VHS, Very Good	Details: UPC: 086162186837 Studio: 20th Century Fox Released: 1994-01-10 MPAA Rating: R Alibris ID: 17871190836	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.42 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
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  	Edition: 1994, 20th Century Fox VHS, Fine/Like New	Details: UPC: 086162186837 Studio: 20th Century Fox Released: 1994-01-10 Language: English MPAA Rating: R Alibris ID: 9434565815	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.42 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells. Fine in fine packaging. Originally released: 1991. Language: English. Run time: 122 mins. (m128) VHS movie is ex-video club copy in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond inside a hard plastic case.
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