The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Donald 'Duck' Matthews

      Robert Townsend

    • Eddie King Jr

      Michael Wright

    • James Thomas 'J.T.' Matthews

      Leon

    • Terence 'Dresser' Williams

      Harry J. Lennix

    • Anthony 'Choirboy' Wells

      Tico Wells

    • Eleanor Potter

      Diahann Carroll

    • Sarge Johnson

      Harold Nicholas

    • Duck's baby sister

      Tressa Thomas

    • Michael 'Flash' Turner

      John Canada Terrell

    • Jimmy Potter

      Chuck Patterson

    • Big Red

      Hawthorne James

    • Bird

      Roy Fegan

    • Babydoll

      Troy Beyer

    • Tanya Sawyer

      Carla Brothers

    • Rose

      Deborah Lacey

    • Brenda

      Theresa Randle

    • Wild Rudy

      John Witherspoon

    • Sydney Todd

      Anne-Marie Johnson

    • Marcia Sayles

      Lisa Mende

    • Leon

      Bobby Mcgee

    • Lester

      Don Barnes

    • Monroe

      O.L. Duke

    • Bobby Casanova

      Lamont Johnson

    • Mr Matthews

      Arnold Johnson

    • Mrs Matthews

      Veronica Redd

    • Pastor Stone

      David Mcknight

    • Myra Stone

      Phyllis Applegate

    • Mr King

      Paul Benjamin

    • Mrs King

      Marilyn Coleman

    • Mrs Sawyer

      Norma Donaldson

    • Phil Shumway

      Harris Peet

    • Cookie

      Kasi Lemmons

    • Sandra Tillman

      Monique Mannen

    • The Crystals member

      Suzanne Suter

    • The Crystals member

      Gigi Bolden

    • The Crystals member

      Kathleen Mitchell

    • The Ebony Sparks member

      Ron Jaxson

    • The Ebony Sparks member

      Recoe Walker

    • The Ebony Sparks member

      Ward, Wayne 'Crescendo'

    • The Midnight Falcons

      Alexander, Gregory 'Popeye'

    • The Midnight Falcons member

      Mardis, Bob

    • The Midnight Falcons member

      Jimmy Woodward

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Brian Bradley

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Conn, Mike

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Barry Diamond

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Carl Edwards

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Joey Gaynor

    • The Five Horsemen member

      Roger Rose

    • Big 'Red' guy

      James Anderson

    • Big 'Red' guy

      Asparagus, Freddie

    • Big 'Red' guy

      Harris, Randy 'Roughhouse'

    • Big 'Red' guy

      Al Simon

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Tommy Townsend

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Shannon Chambers

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Devin C. Huff

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Lakisha Luke

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Jeannel Phillips White

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Kamar Phillips White

    • one of Matthew's kids

      Brandon Wright

    • theatre security

      Christopher Bradley

    • theatre security

      Arron J. Galang

    • speakeasy guy

      Harry Stanback

    • speakeasy girl

      Tiffanique Webb

    • David Green

      Glazer, Eugene

    • Buddy Lewis

      Timmie Rogers

    • Jimmy's doorman

      Craig Eisner

    • Pastor Blake

      Redmond Hicks, Tommy

    • policeman

      David Drummond

    • policeman

      Griff Ruggles

    • St George Hotel doorman

      Joel Weiss

    • J.T.'s little girl

      Shanel Cason

    • Jackie

      Regina Mcleod

    • little Duck

      Jimmy Jackson

    • little girl

      Alexis Johnson

    • hitman

      John Pittman

    • hitman

      Isaac, Vince

    • poker player

      Smith, Ron

    • poker player

      Frank Fontaine

    • himself

      Donnie Simpson

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Robert Townsend

    • Assistant Director

      Richard A. Wells

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Middleton, Sandra

    • Script Supervisor

      Benita Brazier

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    • Executive Producer

      Robert Townsend

    • Producer

      Jones, Loretha C.

    • Co-producer

      Nancy Israel

    • Associate Producer

      Kokayi Ampah

    • Associate Producer

      Christina Schmidlin

    • Production Manager

      Nancy Israel

    • Production Office Co-ordinator

      Diane Gutterud

    • Location Manager

      Kokayi Ampah

    • Location Manager

      Kojo Lewis

    • Production Assistant

      Altman, Matthew

    • Production Assistant

      Marsha Cole

    • Production Assistant

      Beverlyn Fray

    • Production Assistant

      Lota Hairston-Hadley

    • Production Assistant

      Carol Hunt

    • Production Assistant

      Neil Klindworth

    • Production Assistant

      Regina Mcleod

    • Production Assistant

      Recoe Walker

    • Production Assistant (Post-production)

      Glenn Bell

    • Production Assistant (Post-production)

      Mia Farrell

    • Production Assistant (Post-production)

      Joanne Higgins

    • Production Assistant (Editorial)

      Donald Rounds

    • Production Assistant (Wardrobe)

      Angela Dashielle

    • Production Assistant (Wardrobe)

      Solomon Wise

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Brown, Jaki

    • Casting (Co-ordinator)

      Darrin D. Brown

    • Casting (NY Associate)

      Michael G. Abrams

    • Casting (NY Additional Associate)

      Sarah Hyde-Hamlet

    • Casting (Midwest)

      Bernard, Chemin Sylvia

    • Casting (Extras)

      Ima Sumac Rosario

    • Casting (Voice)

      Barbara Harris

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Robert Townsend

    • Screenplay

      Keenen Ivory Wayans

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Bill Dill

    • Camera Operator

      Joseph Calloway

    • Camera Operator (Additional)

      Carr-foster, Phil

    • Camera Operator (Additional)

      Chris Hayes

    • Camera Operator (Additional)

      John Simmons

    • Camera Operator (Additional)

      Waters, Phil

    • Steadicam Operator

      Gardner, Kirk

    • Steadicam Operator

      Ziegler, Liz

    • Camera Assistant (1st)

      Marie Pedersen

    • Camera Assistant (1st)

      Richard Clarkson

    • Camera Assistant (2nd)

      Stan Keitt

    • Video (Betacam Director)

      Yule Caise

    • Video (VHS Director)

      Suzanne Suter

    • Video (Camera)

      Dasal Banks

    • Video (Sound)

      Brad Marshall

    Editing:

    • Editor

      John Carter

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Wynn Thomas

    • Art Director

      Don Diers

    • Art Department Co-ordinator

      Erik Knight

    • Assistant Art Director

      Pat Garling

    • Set Decorator

      Samara Schaffer

    • Set Decorator

      Susan Raney

    • Key Set Dresser

      Carlson, Chris

    • Set Dresser

      Kai Blumberg

    • Set Dresser

      James Hurd

    • Set Dresser

      Robert Evangelisto

    • Set Dresser

      Tim James

    • Set Dresser

      Sweeney, Michael

    • Set Dresser

      Brian Polk

    • Set Dresser

      Cindy Johnson

    • On-set Dresser

      Jennifer Dawson

    • Draughtswoman

      Judith Wyle

    • Scenic Artist

      Davis, Carole Lee

    • Scenic Artist

      Leslie Dicker

    • Scenic Artist

      Wendy Gayner

    • Scenic Artist

      Ethan Jenkins

    • Scenic Artist

      Stacey Lande

    • Scenic Artist

      Roger Nall

    • Scenic Artist

      Karen Sorum

    • Storyboard Artist

      Carl Aldana

    Costumes:

    • Associate Costume Designer

      Ceci

    • Costume Designer

      Ruth E. Carter

    • Costumer

      April Hunter

    • Costumer

      Darryle Johnson

    • Costumer

      John K. Lemons

    • Costumer

      Shirlene Williams

    • Wardrobe Supervisor

      Darlene Jackson

    Make-up:

    • Key Make-up

      Laini Thompson

    • Make-up Artist

      Sheen, Edna Mae

    • Make-up (Diahann Carroll)

      Susan Cabral

    Music:

    • Music

      Stanley Clarke

    • Supervising Music Supervisor

      Steve Tyrell

    • Supervising Music Supervisor

      George Duke

    • Music Editor

      David Slusser

    • Music Editor

      Adam Smalley

    Choreography:

    • Choreography

      Michael Peters

    Sound:

    • Sound Recording

      David Brownlow

    • Sound Re-recording

      Tom Johnson

    • Sound Re-recording

      Gary Summers

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Richard Hymns

    • Sound Editor

      Sara Bolder

    • Sound Editor

      Rob Fruchtman

    • Sound Editor

      Michael Silvers

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Ken Fischer

    • ADR Recordist

      Tucker, Chris

    • Foley Artist

      Marnie Moore

    • Foley Artist

      Dennie Thorpe

    • Foley Recordist

      Tom Myers

    • Foley Editor

      Mary Helen Leasman

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      John Sherrod

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (Additional)

      Elam, Greg W.

    • Stunts

      John Branagan

    • Stunts

      Alonzo Brown Jr

    • Stunts

      Harold Burns

    • Stunts

      Cummings, Bob

    • Stunts

      Dandridge, Greg

    • Stunts

      Mike DeLuna

    • Stunts

      Eagles, Gregory

    • Stunts

      Elam, Kirk A.

    • Stunts

      Ousaun Elam

    • Stunts

      Irving Lewis

    • Stunts

      James M. Lewis Jr

    • Stunts

      Rusty McClennon

    • Stunts

      Mark Orrison

    • Stunts

      Rick Seaman

    • Stand-in

      Bradley, Chris

    • Stand-in

      Robbie Heine

    • Stand-in

      Cliff Howard

    • Stand-in

      John Pittman

    • Stand-in

      Dee Watkins

    Consultant:

    • Technical Adviser

      The Dells