The Five Heartbeats (1991)

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R | 2 hr 1 mins | Comedy, Drama, Music | Released: 3/29/1991 |Box Office Total: $7.3M

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Synopsis:

The rise and fall of a black male singing group in the 1960s.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
3/29/1991

Director	Credit
Robert Townsend	Director
Yule Caise	Segment Director - betacam director
Suzanne Suter	Segment Director - VHS video director
Cast	Credit
Robert Townsend	Duck
Michael Wright	Eddie
Leon	JT
Harry J Lennix	Dresser
Tico Wells	Choirboy
Diahann Carroll	Eleanor Potter
Harold Nicholas	Sarge
Tressa Thomas	Duck's Baby Sister
John Canada Terrell	Michael "Flash" Turner
Chuck Patterson	Jimmy Potter
Hawthorne James	Big Red
Roy Fegan	Bird
Troy Beyer	Baby Doll
Carla Brothers	Tanya Sawyer
Deborah Lacey	Rose
Theresa Randle	Brenda
John Witherspoon	Wild Rudy
Anne-Marie Johnson	Sydney Todd
Lisa Mende	Marcia Sayles
Bobby McGee	Leon
Don Barnes	Lester
O L Duke	Monroe
Arnold Johnson	Mr Matthews
Veronica Redd	Mrs Matthews
David McKnight	Pastor Stone
Phyllis Applegate	Myra Stone
Paul Benjamin	Mr King
Marilyn Coleman	Mrs King
Norma Donaldson	Mrs Sawyer
Harris Peet	Phil Shumway
Kasi Lemmons	Cookie
Monique Mannen	Sandra Tillman
Suzanne Suter	Member--The Crystals
Gigi Bolden	Member--The Crystals
Kathleen Mitchell	Member--The Crystals
Ron Jaxson	Member--The Ebony Sparks
Recoe Walker	Member--The Ebony Sparks
Wayne Ward ('Crescendo')	Member--The Ebony Sparks
Gregory Alexander ('Popeye')	Member--The Midnight Falcons
Bob Mardis	Member--The Midnight Falcons
Jimmy Woodard	Member--The Midnight Falcons
Brian Bradley	Member--The Five Horsemen
Michael Conn	Member--The Five Horsemen
Barry Diamond	Member--The Five Horsemen
Carl Edwards	Member--The Five Horsemen
Joey Gaynor	Member--The Five Horsemen
Roger Rose	Member--The Five Horsemen
James Carl Anderson	Member--Big Red's Guys
Freddie Asparagus	Member--Big Red's Guys
Randy Harris ('Roughhouse')	Member--Big Red's Guys
Al Simon	Member--Big Red's Guys
Tammy Townsend	Member--Matthew's Kids
Shannon Chambers	Member--Matthew's Kids
Devin C Huff	Member--Matthew's Kids
Lakisha Luke	Member--Matthew's Kids
Jeannel Phillips White	Member--Matthew's Kids
Kamar Phillips White	Member--Matthew's Kids
Brandon Wright	Member--Matthew's Kids
Chris Bradley	Theatre Security
Aaron J Galang	Theatre Security
Harry Stanback	Speakeasy Girl
Tiffanique Webb	Speakeasy Girl
Eugene Robert Glazer	David Green
Timmie Rogers	Buddy Lewis
Craig Eisner	Jimmy's Doorman
Tommy Hicks	Pastor Blake
David Drummond	Policeman
Griff Ruggles	Policeman
Joel Weiss	St George Hotel Doorman
Regina McLeod	Jackie
Shanel Cason	JT's Little Girl
Jimmy Jackson	Little Duck
Alexis Johnson	Little Girl
John Pittman	Hitman
Vince Isaac	Hitman
Ron Smith	Poker Player
Frank Fontaine	Poker Player
Donnie Simpson	Himself
Production Credits	Credit
Nancy Israel	Co-Producer
Kokayi Ampah	Associate Producer
Loretha Jones	Producer
Robert Townsend	Executive Producer
Christina Schmidlin	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Quest Productions	Production Company
Tinsel Townsend Talkies	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox International	Domestic Video Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Robert Townsend	Screenplay
Keenen Ivory Wayans	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Graig Hutchison	Production Auditor
Eric Oden	Production Auditor - assistant production auditor
Art Department	Credit
Susan Raney	Set Decorator - set decorator/lead
Erik Knight	Art Department Coordinator
Jeff Kushon	Lead Person - leadman
Patricia Garling	Art Assistant - assistant art direction
Carole Lee Davis	Scenic Artist
Don Diers	Art Director - art direction
Christopher Carlson	Set Dresser - key set dresser
Carl Aldana	Storyboard Artist
Wynn Thomas	Production Designer
Kai Blumberg	Set Dresser
Leslie Dicker	Scenic Artist
Wendy Gayner	Scenic Artist
James Hurd	Set Dresser
Edith Jenkins	Scenic Artist
Robert Eviangelisto	Set Dresser - swing set dresser
Stacey Lande	Scenic Artist
Tim James	Set Dresser - swing set dresser
Roger Nall	Scenic Artist
Michael P Sweeney	Set Dresser - swing set dresser
Karen Sorum	Scenic Artist
Brian Polk	Set Dresser - extra swing set dresser
Jennifer Dawson	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Cindy Johnson	Set Dresser - set dresser buyer
Casting	Credit
Ima Sumac Rosario	Extras Casting
Robyn Mitchell	Location Casting - midwest casting assistant
Darin D Brown	Casting Associate - casting assistant/coordinator
Jaki Brown-Karman	Casting
Victor Davis	Extras Casting Assistant
C Josetta Evans	Extras Casting Assistant
Michael G Abrams	Casting Associate
Dwayne Hargray	Extras Casting Assistant
Sarah Hyde-Hamlet	Casting Associate
Marti Reese	Extras Casting Assistant
Imelda Sheen	Extras Casting Assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Rodney Dennis	Craft Service - craft services
Judy Johnson	Craft Service - craft services
Film Camera	Credit
Kirk Gardner	Steadicam Operator
Bill Dill	Director of Photography
Joseph W Calloway	Camera Operator
Dasal Banks	Camera
Marie Pedersen	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Donald O'Hare	Video Assist/Playback - video assist operator
Eli Reed	Photography - unit photographer
Suzanne Tenner	Photography - still photography
Phil Carr-Forster	Camera Operator
Richard Clarkson	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Liz Ziegler	Steadicam Operator
Chris Hayes	Camera Operator
Bob Witkowski	Photography - still photography
Brian Bernstein	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Ken Fisher	Steadicam Operator - assistant Steadicam operator
Emil Clayton Hampton	Steadicam Operator - assistant Steadicam operator
Cliff Lipson	Photography - still photography
Findly Bunting	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
John W Simmons	Camera Operator
Joe Viles	Photography - still photography
Phil Waters	Camera Operator
Vincent Galindez	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Alan Gitlin	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Mark Gutterud	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Tom Yatsko	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Stan Keitt	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Art Adams	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Brian Adams	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Brian Pitts	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Kathina Szeto	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Filmstar Inc	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Steve Tyrell	Song - song producer
Steve Tyrell	Music Producer
Stanley Clarke	Music - music score
Robert Townsend	Song Performer
Kim Kassira	Song Performer
George Duke	Song - song producer
George Duke	Music Producer
Tena Clark	Song - songs
Flash and the Ebony Sparks	Song Performer
Tena Clark	Song - song producer
Demetrius Harvey	Song Performer
The Dells	Song Performer
Bruce Sudano	Song
The Five Heartbeats Orchestra	Song Performer
Edward Hokenson	Song
Wade Flemons	Song
Billy Valentine	Song Performer
Bobby Miller	Song
The Four Tops	Song Performer
The Delfonics	Song Performer
Barrett Strong	Song
Tressa Thomas	Song Performer
Tabou Combo	Song
Jennifer Holliday	Song Performer
Juan Minaya	Song
Earl Warren	Song
Howard Johnson	Song Performer
Flash	Song Performer
William Engvick	Song
The Crystals	Song Performer
Tristan Sigerson	Song
Davitt Sigerson	Song
Troy Beyer	Song Performer
Jesse Johnson	Song Performer
Bob Thiele Jr	Song
Kipper Jones	Song Performer
Brian Holland	Song - songs
Lamont Dozier	Song - songs
U S Male	Song Performer
Brenda	Song Performer
Edward Holland	Song - songs
Tanya	Song Performer
Thomas Bell	Song
William Hart	Song
Jackie Simley	Song Performer
Gary Prim	Song
The World's Famous Supreme Team	Song Performer
Patti LaBelle	Song Performer
Marvin Junior	Song
John Funches	Song
Jennifer Holliday	Song - song arrangement
Jerry Peters	Song - song arrangement
Howard Johnson	Song - song producer
Michael Baker	Song
Aisha Ahmad	Song
Mark Scola	Song
Doug Shawe	Song
Jesse Johnson	Song - song producer
Jesse Johnson	Song - songs
Keith Lewis	Song - songs
Norman Harris	Song
Alfonse Kettner	Song
Steven Moos	Song
K Jones	Song
K Salas	Song
D Austin	Song
K Phillips	Song
Kipper Jones	Song
Reggie Stewart	Song
Jon Nettlesbey	Song
Terry Coffey	Song
Mildred Hill	Song
Patty Hill	Song
Rance Allan	Song
Thomas Allen	Song
Steven Allen	Song
Malcolm McLaren	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
John Sherrod	Stunt Coordinator
John Branagan	Stunts
Alonzo Brown Jr	Stunts
Gregg Elam	Stunt Coordinator
Harold Burns ('HB')	Stunts
Bob K Cummings	Stunts
Gregg Dandridge	Stunts
Mike DeLuna	Stunts
Gregory Eagles	Stunts
Kirk A Elam	Stunts
Ousaun Elam	Stunts
Irving Lewis	Stunts
Jim Lewis Jr	Stunts
Rusty McClennon	Stunts
Mark Orrison	Stunts
Rick Seaman	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Pamela Poitier	Assistant Location Manager
Carlos Ramirez	Location Assistant
Joel Wang	DGA Trainee
Richard A Wells	Assistant Director
Rob Vaupel	Assistant Production Coordinator - assistant production office coordinator
Nancy Israel	Production Manager
Diane Gutterud	Production Coordinator - production office coordinator
Kokayi Ampah	Location Manager
Denita Brazier	Script Supervisor
Kojo Lewis	Location Manager - co-location manager
Earl West	Assistant Location Manager
Sandra Middleton	Assistant Director
Martine White	Assistant Location Manager
Sound	Credit
Tom Johnson	Rerecording Mixer
Mary Helen Leasman	Foley Editor
Brad Marshall	Sound
Dan Engstrom	Assistant Sound Editor
Ken Fischer	Sound Effects Editor
Barbara Harris	ADR Voice Casting
Tom Myers	Foley Recordist
Richard Hymns	Sound Editor
Lynn Bopeley	Boom Operator
David Brownlow	Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Marnie Moore	Foley Artist
Christina Tucker	ADR Mixer
Dennie Thorpe	Foley Artist
Gary Summers	Rerecording Mixer
Huckleberry Caton	Boom Operator
Frank Eulner	Assistant Sound Editor
Janie Hudson	ADR Mixer
J R Grubbs	Assistant Sound Editor
Donna Jaffe	Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Brian Peterson	Graphics - graphics assistant
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Edna M Sheen	Makeup Artist
Ron Smith	Hair Stylist - head hairstylist
Laini Thompson	Makeup - key makeup
Frank Fontaine	Hair Assistant - assistant hair stylist
Ruth E Carter	Costume Designer
LaLette Littlejohn	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup artist
April Hunter	Costumes - costumer
Darlene Jackson	Wardrobe Supervisor
Angela Dashielle	Wardrobe Assistant - wardrobe production assistant
Darryl Johnson	Costumes - costumer
Arthur Johns	Hair Stylist
June Josef	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup artist
Susan Cabral	Makeup
Solomon Wise	Wardrobe Assistant - wardrobe production assistant
Debbie Pierce	Hair Assistant - assistant hair stylist
Cyndi Reece-Thorne	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup artist
John K Lemons	Costumes - costumer
Shirlene Williams	Costumes - costumer
Carolyn Walsh	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup artist
Rita McGhee	Costumes - assistant costumer

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