The Five Heartbeats [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a film by Robert Townsend ; written by Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans ; produced by Loretha C. Jones ; directed by Robert Townsend.
Title from web page. Robert Townsend, Diahann Carroll, Leon, Michael Wright, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas. Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Bonus features: Deleted scenes; Meet the Five Heartbeats; In the studio; The look; The director's process; The nomination; Eddie Griffin outtake; behind the scenes on set; original publicity campaign; TV spots.
Summary:
When five talented young friends from a poor neighborhood come together to perform an innovative new kind of music, they face higher highs and more shocking lows that they could have imagined.
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