urges Tanya to disclose the affair, but she refuses. The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans.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. : Leon. 7 years ago. The Dells sang and recorded the vocals as the actors lip synced. The king died, and then the queen died of grief is a plot. Duck has gained the attention of Tanya Sawyer, whom he lusted after since meeting her in Jimmy's living room years ago. The film skips ahead to the early 1990s. "[14] Tressa Thomas' performance of "We Haven't Finished Yet," in particular, was given favorable attention by critics. When writing Townsend's first studio film The Five Heartbeats, Townsend and Wayans kept comedy an important aspect of the film, but also explored complex characters in a more dramatic way. He asks Duck to come to a service. The Heartbeats win the contest with a standing ovation and the interest of Big Red, who owns Big Red Records. | Bird, lead singer of Bird and The Midnight Falcons witnesses the Heartbeats rehearsing their routine and is concerned his group could lose; he asks his girlfriend to invite her friends and boo The Heartbeats while cheering The Midnight Falcons. Robert Townsend (Duck)Michael Wright (Eddie)Leon (J.T. Eddie leads the group in a number that results in Bird's girlfriend fainting in his arms. After she leaves the house, he follows her to a hotel. At an awards ceremony celebrating their success, Flash announces he is going solo. He asks Duck to come to a service. The story is told from the point of view of one of the "Heartbeats," played by Robert Townsend (who also co-produced, directed and co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory . heritage park broke in manawanui i sent one of my horses there Bird, lead singer of Bird and The Midnight Falcons witnesses the Heartbeats rehearsing their routine and is concerned his group could lose; he asks his girlfriend to invite her friends and boo The Heartbeats while cheering The Midnight Falcons.