The Five Heartbeats
DramaMusic
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.
VIBE
A deeply felt, soulful journey through the highs and lows of chasing musical dreams. It captures the raw energy of R&B's golden age with a poignant, often heartbreaking, look at ambition, brotherhood, and the harsh realities of fame.
soulfulnostalgicheartbreakingupliftingbittersweetsteadyperiod dramamusicalcharacter-drivencinematic soulambitionfriendshipbetrayalthe music industryrace
rhythm and bluesbattle of the bands1960s
