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The Five Heartbeats
73%
Movie
2h 1m
AI Analysis
The Five Heartbeats (1991) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Five Heartbeats (1991) — a movie tagged as Drama and Music with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 t… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~121 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Five Heartbeats 73% (73 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Five Heartbeats is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1991-03-29
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 29475
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What is The Five Heartbeats about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Five Heartbeats?
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How long is the movie The Five Heartbeats?
The official runtime for The Five Heartbeats is approximately 121 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Townsend
Duck

Michael Wright
Eddie

Leon
J.T.

Harry Lennix
Dresser

Tico Wells
Choirboy

Diahann Carroll
Eleanor Potter

Harold Nicholas
Sarge

John Canada Terrell
Michael 'Flash' Turner
- C
Chuck Patterson
Jimmy Potter

Hawthorne James
Big Red
- R
Roy Fegan
Bird

Troy Byer
Baby Doll

Carla Brothers
Tanya Sawyer

Deborah Lacey
Rose

Theresa Randle
Brenda

John Witherspoon
Wild Rudy

Bobby McGee
Leon

O.L. Duke
Monroe
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