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The Five Heartbeats (1991)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Go To:  Actors Directors Writers Producers Camera, Film & Tape Editors Casting Production Management Art Department Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Sound Music Choreography Visual Effects & Animation Physical Effects Engineering, Electrical & Grips Construction Accounting Craft Services Props Below The Line Other Crew Worldwide Distributors Other Companies Actors Robert Townsend Duck Michael Wright Eddie Leon Robinson (II) JT Harry J. Lennix Dresser Tico Wells Choirboy Diahann Carroll Eleanor Potter Harold Nicholas Sarge Tressa Thomas Duck's Baby Sister John Canada Terrell Michael "Flash" Turner Chuck Patterson Jimmy Potter Hawthorne James Big Red Roy Fegan Bird Troy Beyer Baby Doll Carla Brothers Tanya Sawyer Deborah Lacey (II) Rose Theresa Randle Brenda John Witherspoon Wild Rudy Anne-Marie Johnson Sydney Todd Lisa Mende Marcia Sayles Bobby McGee (II) Leon Don Barnes (II) Lester O. L. Duke Monroe Arnold Johnson Mr Matthews Veronica Redd (II) Mrs Matthews David McKnight Pastor Stone Phyllis Applegate Myra Stone Paul Benjamin Mr King Marilyn Coleman (II) Mrs King Norma Donaldson (II) Mrs Sawyer Harris Peet Phil Shumway Kasi Lemmons Cookie Monique Mannen Sandra Tillman Suzanne Suter Member--The Crystals Gigi Bolden Member--The Crystals Kathleen Mitchell Member--The Crystals Ron Jaxson Member--The Ebony Sparks Recoe Walker Member--The Ebony Sparks Wayne Ward (II) Member--The Ebony Sparks Gregory Alexander Member--The Midnight Falcons Bob Mardis Member--The Midnight Falcons Jimmy Woodard Member--The Midnight Falcons Brian Bradley Member--The Five Horsemen Michael Conn Member--The Five Horsemen Barry Diamond (II) Member--The Five Horsemen Carl Edwards Member--The Five Horsemen Joey Gaynor Member--The Five Horsemen Roger Rose Member--The Five Horsemen James Carl Anderson Member--Big Red's Guys Freddie Asparagus Member--Big Red's Guys Randy Harris (II) Member--Big Red's Guys Al Simon Member--Big Red's Guys Tammy Townsend Member--Matthew's Kids Shannon Chambers Member--Matthew's Kids Devin C. Huff Member--Matthew's Kids Lakisha Luke Member--Matthew's Kids Jeannel Phillips White Member--Matthew's Kids Kamar Phillips White Member--Matthew's Kids Brandon Wright Member--Matthew's Kids Chris Bradley Theatre Security Aaron J. Galang Theatre Security Harry Stanback Speakeasy Girl Tiffanique Webb Speakeasy Girl Eugene Robert Glazer David Green Timmie Rogers Buddy Lewis Craig Eisner (II) Jimmy's Doorman Tommy Hicks Pastor Blake David Drummond (II) Policeman Griff Ruggles Policeman Joel Weiss St George Hotel Doorman Regina McLeod Jackie Shanel Cason JT's Little Girl Jimmy Jackson Little Duck Alexis Johnson Little Girl John Pittman Hitman Vince Isaac Hitman Ron Smith (III) Poker Player Frank Fontaine Poker Player Donnie Simpson Himself Leon Back to Top Directors Yule Caise betacam director ("behind the scenes") Suzanne Suter VHS video director ("behind the scenes") Robert Townsend Director Back to Top Writers Robert Townsend screenplay Keenen Ivory Wayans screenplay Keenan Ivory Waynans Screenwriter Back to Top Producers Robert Townsend Executive Producer Loretha Jones Producer Nancy Israel Co-Producer Kokayi Ampah Associate Producer Christina Schmidlin Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Marie Pedersen 1st assistant camera Richard Clarkson 1st assistant camera Brian Bernstein 1st additional assistant camera Findly Bunting 1st additional assistant camera Vincent Galindez 1st additional assistant camera Alan Gitlin 1st additional assistant camera Mark Gutterud 1st additional assistant camera Tom Yatsko 1st additional assistant camera Stan Keitt 2nd assistant camera Art Adams 2nd additional assistant camera Brian Adams (II) 2nd additional assistant camera Brian Pitts 2nd additional assistant camera Kathina Szeto 2nd additional assistant camera Kirk Gardner Steadicam Operator Liz Ziegler Steadicam Operator Ken Fisher (II) assistant Steadicam operator Emil Clayton Hampton assistant Steadicam operator Eli Reed unit photographer Suzanne Tenner additional still photography Bob Witkowski additional still photography Cliff Lipson additional still photography Joe Viles additional still photography Dasal Banks Camera ("behind the scenes") Bill Dill Director of Photography Joseph W. Calloway Camera Operator Phil Carr-Forster additional Camera Operator Chris Hayes (V) additional Camera Operator John W. Simmons additional Camera Operator Phil Waters additional Camera Operator Donald O'Hare video assist operator Back to Top Editors Rex Stewart Assistant Editor Ken Lindstrom Assistant Editor Darrell Upshaw Assistant Editor Donald Rounds Editorial Production Assistant Sara Bolder Dialogue Editor Rob Fruchtman Dialogue Editor Michael Silvers Dialogue Editor John N. Carter (II) Editor Back to Top Casting Jaki Brown-Karman Casting Darin D. Brown casting assistant/coordinator Michael G. Abrams Casting Associate (New York) Sarah Hyde-Hamlet additional Casting Associate (New York) Robyn Mitchell midwest casting assistant Ima Sumac Rosario Extras Casting Victor Davis Extras Casting Assistant C. Josetta Evans Extras Casting Assistant Dwayne Hargray Extras Casting Assistant Marti Reese Extras Casting Assistant Imelda Sheen Extras Casting Assistant Back to Top Production Management Nancy Israel Production Manager Denita Brazier Script Supervisor Carlos Ramirez (II) Location Assistant Rob Vaupel assistant production office coordinator Joel Wang DGA Trainee Diane Gutterud production office coordinator Richard A. Wells 1st Assistant Director Sandra Middleton 2nd Assistant Director Kokayi Ampah Location Manager Kojo Lewis co-location manager Pamela Poitier Assistant Location Manager Earl West Assistant Location Manager Martine White Assistant Location Manager Back to Top Art Department Patricia Garling assistant art direction Erik Knight Art Department Coordinator Jeff Kushon leadman Christopher Carlson (II) key set dresser Kai Blumberg Set Dresser James Hurd Set Dresser Robert Eviangelisto swing set dresser Tim James (II) swing set dresser Michael P. Sweeney swing set dresser Brian Polk extra swing set dresser Jennifer Dawson on-set dresser Cindy Johnson set dresser buyer Carl Aldana Storyboard Artist Carole Lee Davis Scenic Artist Leslie Dicker Scenic Artist Wendy Gayner Scenic Artist Edith Jenkins Scenic Artist Stacey Lande Scenic Artist Roger Nall Scenic Artist Karen Sorum Scenic Artist Don Diers art direction Wynn Thomas Production Designer Susan Raney set decorator/lead Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Ron Smith (III) head hairstylist Frank Fontaine (II) assistant hair stylist Debbie Pierce 2nd assistant hair stylist Arthur Johns hair stylist (Diahann Carroll) Laini Thompson key makeup LaLette Littlejohn assistant makeup artist June Josef assistant makeup artist Cyndi Reece-Thorne assistant makeup artist Carolyn Walsh assistant makeup artist Susan Cabral Makeup (Diahann Carroll) Darlene Jackson Wardrobe Supervisor April Hunter costumer Darryl Johnson (II) costumer John K. Lemons costumer Shirlene Williams costumer Rita McGhee assistant costumer Angela Dashielle wardrobe production assistant Solomon Wise wardrobe production assistant Ruth E. Carter Costume Designer Edna M. Sheen Makeup Artist Back to Top Sound Lynn Bopeley Boom Operator Huckleberry Caton Boom Operator Dan Engstrom Assistant Sound Editor Frank Eulner Assistant Sound Editor J. R. Grubbs (IV) Assistant Sound Editor Donna Jaffe Assistant Sound Editor Tom Johnson (VII) Rerecording Mixer Gary Summers Rerecording Mixer Ken Fischer Sound Effects Editor Mary Helen Leasman Foley Editor Marnie Moore Foley Artist Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist Tom Myers Foley Recordist Christina Tucker ADR Mixer Janie Hudson ADR Mixer Barbara Harris (II) ADR Voice Casting Richard Hymns supervising Sound Editor David Brownlow production sound mixer Brad Marshall Sound ("behind the scenes") Back to Top Music Robert Townsend Song Performer ( America ) Stanley Clarke music score Steve Tyrell (II) song producer ( Are You Ready For Me A Heart Is a House For Love I Love Joey Nights Like This Down For the Count ) Steve Tyrell (II) supervising Music Producer George Duke song producer ( Are You Ready For Me A Heart Is a House For Love Amazing Grace I Love Joey Nights Like This Down For the Count ) George Duke supervising Music Producer Tena Clark song producer ("I've Never Felt This Good" "We Haven't Finished" "Just in Case" "We Haven't Finished Yet") Tena Clark songs Kim Kassira Song Performer ("I've Never Felt This Good") Bruce Sudano Song ("Are You Ready For Me") Edward Hokenson Song ("Are You Ready For Me") Flash and the Ebony Sparks Song Performer ( Are You Ready For Me Down For the Count ) Demetrius Harvey Song Performer ("Are You Ready For Me" "Down For the Count" "In the Middle" "Just in Case" "Down For The Count") Wade Flemons Song ("Stay in My Corner") Bobby Miller (II) Song ("Stay in My Corner") Barrett Strong Song ( Stay in My Corner ) The Dells Song Performer ( Stay in My Corner Oh What a Night ) Tabou Combo Song ( Cole ) Juan Minaya Song ("Cole") Earl Warren Song ("9:20 Special") The Five Heartbeats Orchestra Song Performer ( 9:20 Special A Heart Is a House For Love Just in Case Nothing But Love Nights Like This In the Middle Happy Birthday ) Tristan Sigerson Song ("A Heart Is a House For Love") Davitt Sigerson Song ("A Heart Is a House For Love") Bob Thiele Jr Song ("A Heart Is a House For Love") Billy Valentine Song Performer ("A Heart Is a House For Love" "Nights Like This" "I Feel Like Going On") Brian Holland songs ( Shake Me Wake Me (When It s Over) It s the Same Old Song ) Lamont Dozier (II) songs ( Shake Me Wake Me (When It s Over) It s the Same Old Song ) Edward Holland songs ( Shake Me Wake Me (When It s Over) It s the Same Old Song ) The Four Tops Song Performer ( Shake Me Wake Me (When It s Over) It s the Same Old Song ) Thomas Bell Song ( Didn t I Blow Your Mind This Time ) William Hart Song ( Didn t I Blow Your Mind This Time La La (Means I Love You) ) The Delfonics Song Performer ( Didn t I Blow Your Mind This Time La La (Means I Love You) ) Gary Prim Song ("We Haven't Finished Yet") Tressa Thomas Song Performer ("We Haven't Finished Yet") Marvin Junior Song ("Oh What a Night") John Funches Song ("Oh What a Night") Jennifer Holliday Song Performer ( Amazing Grace ) Jennifer Holliday song arrangement Jerry Peters song arrangement ("Amazing Grace") Howard Johnson (II) Song Performer ( Just in Case ) Howard Johnson (II) song producer ( I Feel Like Going On ) Flash (II) Song Performer ( Just in Case In the Middle ) Michael Baker (IV) Song ( I Love Joey ) Aisha Ahmad Song ("I Love Joey") The Crystals Song Performer ( I Love Joey ) Troy Beyer Song Performer ( I Love Joey I Feel Like Going On ) Mark Scola Song ("Nothing But Love") Doug Shawe Song ( Nothing But Love ) Jesse Johnson (III) Song Performer Jesse Johnson (III) song producer ("You Can Kiss Where the Sun Don't Shine") Jesse Johnson (III) songs ("Nights Like This" "You Can Kiss Where the Sun Don't Shine") Keith Lewis (II) songs ("Nights Like This" "You Can Kiss Where the Sun Don't Shine") Norman Harris Song ( Down For the Count ) Alfonse Kettner Song ("Down For the Count") Steven Moos Song ("Down For the Count") K. Jones Song ("In the Middle") K. Salas Song ("In the Middle") D. Austin Song ("In the Middle") K. Phillips Song ("In the Middle") Kipper Jones Song Kipper Jones Song Performer ("Carry On") Reggie Stewart Song ("Carry On") Jon Nettlesbey Song ("Bring Back the Days") Terry Coffey Song ("Bring Back the Days") U S Male Song Performer ( Bring Back the Days ) Mildred Hill Song ( Happy Birthday ) Patty Hill Song ( Happy Birthday ) Brenda (II) Song Performer ( Happy Birthday ) Tanya (II) Song Performer ( Happy Birthday ) Rance Allan Song ("I Feel Like Going On") Thomas Allen (III) Song ("I Feel Like Going On") Steven Allen Song ("I Feel Like Going On") Jackie Simley Song Performer ("I Feel Like Going On") Malcolm McLaren Song ( Aladdin s Scratch ) The World's Famous Supreme Team Song Performer ( I Feel Like Going On ) Patti LaBelle (II) Song Performer ( We Haven t Finished Yet ) Back to Top Choreography Michael Peters choreography Edgar Godineaux assistant choreographer Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Brian Peterson (II) graphics assistant Back to Top Physical Effects John Branagan Stunts Alonzo Brown Jr Stunts Harold Burns (II) Stunts Bob K. Cummings Stunts Gregg Dandridge Stunts Mike DeLuna Stunts Gregory Eagles Stunts Kirk A. Elam Stunts Ousaun Elam Stunts Irving Lewis Stunts Jim Lewis Jr Stunts Rusty McClennon Stunts Mark Orrison Stunts Rick Seaman Stunts John Sherrod Stunt Coordinator Gregg Elam additional Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Oshana Walker bestboy electrician Michelle Colbert Electrician Warren Fox (II) Electrician Stephanie Johnson Electrician Wendell Harris swing electrician Anthony Troy swing electrician Riccardo Walker swing electrician Les Percy Key Grip Willie Mann bestboy grip Mike Moad Dolly Grip Aaron J. Galang Grip Robert Leitelt Grip Mark Rappoport Grip Charles C. Smith Grip Elisha Harris Gaffer Frank James (II) rigging gaffer/electrician Back to Top Construction Michael Reinhart Construction Coordinator Michael Gooch Carpenter Anton Kaprow Carpenter David Mahaffey Carpenter Chris Santini Carpenter Back to Top Accounting Graig Hutchison Production Auditor Eric Oden assistant production auditor Back to Top Craft Services Rodney Dennis craft services Judy Johnson craft services Back to Top Props Glenn Matayoshi property assistant Lisa Yarick property assistant Will Blount Property Master Back to Top Below The Line Cleo Conder-Smith executive assistant (to Loretha C Jones) Wanda Earl executive assistant (to Robert Townsend) Glenn Bell Post-Production Assistant Mia Farrell Post-Production Assistant Joanne Higgins Post-Production Assistant Griff Ruggles Transportation Coordinator Jason Belsky Transportation Captain Louise Del Araujo Driver Ted Basso Driver Greg Bauer Driver Merl Downs Driver D. J. Gardiner Driver Ramanee Goldsworth-Higgs Driver Krister C. Johnson Driver Jerry Leitch Driver Timothy Leitch Driver Morgan McGuinnes Driver Chaz Merriam Driver Tony Mahalopolous Driver Robert Rucker Driver Danny Westerberg Driver Craig Williams (III) Driver Terry York honeywagon driver Mary Kay York honeywagon driver Jonas C. Matz Medic Matthew Altman 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 Rescoe Walker Production Assistant Chris Bradley Stand-In Robbie Heine Stand-In Cliff Howard Stand-In John Pittman Stand-In Dee Watkins Stand-In Back to Top Other Crew Cecily Carrington manicurist Lili Ungar publicty Judith Wyle draftsperson Antonio Franchi fueler/mechanic Effie T. Brown intern Terry Jackson (III) intern Lucy Kwak intern Sharon Park intern Mathew Pearson intern Allison Stovall intern Harry Stanback security Frank Claridge police Dennis E. Tindall police Patricia Hacker Special Thanks John McClain (II) Special Thanks Tommy Hicks Special Thanks Charlayne Woodard Special Thanks Bette Smith Special Thanks Ira Schreck Special Thanks Mel Howard (II) Special Thanks Jimmy Ienner Special Thanks Dennis Olive Special Thanks Karl Brinson Special Thanks Derrick Dowell Special Thanks Sharon Heyward Special Thanks Back to Top Worldwide Distributors 20th Century Fox International Video Distributor 20th Century Fox Theatrical Distributor Back to Top Other Companies Ceci associate costume designer Director s Sound & Editorial Services Inc ADR recording facilities Skywalker Sound ADR recording facilities Sound One ADR recording facilities Pacific Production Services permits Catalyst Group product placement Premiere Entertainment Group product placement Michaelson s Catering catering Completion Bond Company Inc completion guarantor Tokai Bank financing Panavision, Ltd. Panaflex cameras and lenses Brezner special thanks Morra special thanks Steinberg special thanks Uncle Boone special thanks Peachie Peachie Peachie special thanks THX, Inc. rerecording facilities Filmstar Inc Distribution Sales (international) Back to Top