Five Heartbeats, The (1991) Rating: Starring: Carroll, Diahann, Harry Lennix, Leon, Harold Nicholas, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells, Michael Wright Director: Robert Townsend Category: Drama, Music Studio: 20th Century Fox Subtitles: English, Spanish Length: 122 mins     "A stunning & exuberant motion picture.Terrific acting and unforgettable music."-Jim Whaley, PBS-TV Get ready to be rocked to your soul by The Five Heartbeats.This Motown-flavored masterpiece is the story of five young friends drawn together by music.Their dream of success takes them from amateur nights in ghetto clubs to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy. Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) directs and stars in this perfect-pitch production and captures the Motown era of the Sixties at its most soulful and sizzling.Featuring a score by Stanley Clarke and music from the soundtrack album by After 7, Patti LaBelle and The Dells, it's packed with electrifying musical showstoppers, gripping characters and a mesmerizing cast that includes Leon (All The Right Moves, Colors), John Canada Terrell (She's Gotta Have It) and Diahann Carroll (TV's "Julia").               Critic's Reviews Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Read Review