The Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Special Edi

Movie Summary

Rhythm-and-blues artists such as the Temptations and Sam Cooke served as the inspiration for filmmaker Robert Townsend's ambitious movie about five urban friends who climb the stairway to stardom. On their journey to the zenith of the 1960s music scene, the group overcomes rigged talent contests, double-dealing record company bigwigs, racial barriers, substance abuse, isolation and internecine squabbles - only to find emptiness at the top.

DVD Details

• Actor(s): Phyllis Applegate, Fred Asparagus, Don Barnes, Paul Benjamin, Troy Beyer
• Format: Color, Widescreen
• Soundtrack: English
• Additional: Closed Captioned, Additional Footage, Behind the Scenes, CD Included, Special Edition
• Rating: R
• MSRP: $14.98
• Run Time: 121 Minutes
• Release Date: 6/12/2007
• Number of Discs: 2