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title: The Five Heartbeats text: The Five Heartbeats The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas Brothers, and Diahann Carroll. The plot of the film (which is loosely based on the lives of several artists: The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) follows the three decade career of the rhythm and blues vocal group The Five title: The Five Heartbeats text: film's 15th Anniversary which includes additional content. The Five Heartbeats The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas Brothers, and Diahann Carroll. The plot of the film (which is loosely based on the lives of several artists: The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others) follows the three decade career of the title: The Five Heartbeats text: three friends who aspire to musical stardom. Given the setting of the film, he was able to tie in other elements, such as race relations, as well. Due to the production's budgetary constraints, Townsend used little-known actors of the time, with the exceptions of Leon Robinson, Diahann Carroll and Harold Nicholas of The Nicholas Brothers. Townsend had considered Denzel Washington as Eddie King, Jr. and Whitney Houston as Baby Doll. The former was not cast due to budget concerns and the latter passed on the role as it was felt to be too small. To promote the film prior to title: Leon Robinson text: Leon Robinson Leon Preston Robinson IV, usually credited as simply Leon, (born March 8, 1962) is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV Movie "The Temptations" (1998), J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film, "The Five Heartbeats", Derice Bannock in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings", and as Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film, "Above the Rim". Robinson appeared in a 1989 episode of the NBC series "Midnight Caller", in which he played an athlete title: Leon Robinson text: Streets" with Rosario Dawson. He produced as well as starred in the 1997 romantic drama "The Price of Kissing" with TV star Pauley Perrette. He also starred in the movie "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored", directed by Tim Reid and winner of Best Picture at the NAACP Image Awards. Robinson has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of three singers: David Ruffin in the 1998 NBC miniseries "The Temptations", Little Richard in the self-titled 2000 NBC movie biography, and JT in the 20th Century Fox movie,"The Five Heartbeats" directed by Robert Townsend. He received an Emmy nomination