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The Five Heartbeats (DVD, 2006, 15th Anniversary Edition; Full Frame) 
The Five Heartbeats (DVD, 2006, 15th Anniversary Edition; Full Frame)

 
The Five Heartbeats (DVD, 2006, 15th Anniversary Edition; Full Frame)

Leading Role: Michael Wright
Director: Robert Townsend
Rating: Rated R
Release Date: Jan 2006
Format: DVD
Additional Info: 15th Anniversary Edition; Full Frame
UPC: 024543219118
Product ID: EPID48679791
Description: Actor-director Robert Townsend came to fame depicting the pitfalls of the Hollywood experience for black actors with his 1987 film HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE. Four years later, he took on the mid-'60s music scene with THE FIVE HEARTBEATS. After d...
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Actor-director Robert Townsend came to fame depicting the pitfalls of the Hollywood experience for black actors with his 1987 film HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE. Four years later, he took on the mid-'60s music scene with THE FIVE HEARTBEATS. After doing extensive research with long-lived pop/R&B group the Dells, he painted a cinematic scene of five young friends in the 60s who share the dream of making music. They journey together through three decades, experiencing all the ups and downs show business had to offer, intensified by the difficulties faces by black acts in the era of civil-rights protest. Interacting as everything from a close-knit musical family to occasional bitter rivals, the fictional Five Heartbeats experience both success and tragedy in this excellent film. The multi-talented Townshend functions as both director and star, alongside compelling performances by a cast that includes Leon and Diahann Caroll. Featuring a mix of original songs and classic Motown material, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is an irresistible combination of music and drama that captures a unique period in American cultural history.

Credits
Cast:Diahann Carroll, Harold Nicholas, Harry J. Lennix, John Canada Terrell, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells

Details
Edition:15th Anniversary Edition; Full Frame

Editorial Reviews
"...Fundamental sweetness and sincerity....[In cameo, Harold Nicholas's] very presence expands the range of this film..."
Maslin

"...Musically, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is on target all the way. It's hard to remember a recent film that had so many warm-hearted, rousing, big-souled song numbers..."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Wilmington (03/29/1991)

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