The 1991 film The Five Heartbeats is a fictionalized account of the lives of several R&B groups and artists, including The Dells. The Dells were instrumental in the production of the movie's soundtrack, which features some of their own music. The group's real-life experiences were also used as the basis for many scenes in the movie. The story follows the rise to fame of the fictional R&B group The Five Heartbeats, from the early 1960s to the present. The movie was directed, co-produced, and co-w