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WeakGoodWatch score44
WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, and tenacity to bring his passion project, 1991’s The Five Heartbeats, to big screens.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 88GoodWatch 44
IMDb8.8
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −11 min on the typical 96
typical 9685Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 51 countries
Released
2018
August 27, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Directing · 1
- Robert Townsend Director, Producer
Production · 1
- Lydia Nicole Producer
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