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.
Unfortunately the movie The Five Heartbeats is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Robert Townsend | Director |
| Writing | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Writer |
| Writing | Robert Townsend | Writer |
| Sound | Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Bill Dill | Director of Photography |
| Art | Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth E. Carter | Costume Design |
| Art | Susan Raney | Set Decoration |
| Art | Samara Schaffer | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Townsend | Producer |
| Production | Loretha C. Jones | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Lemons | Costumer |
