The Commitments (1991)
They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.
Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.
Director: Alan Parker
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: August 14, 1991
Cast
- Robert Arkins - Jimmy Rabbitte
- Michael Aherne - Steven Clifford
- Angeline Ball - Imelda Quirke
- Maria Doyle Kennedy - Natalie Murphy
- Dave Finnegan - Mickah Wallace
- Bronagh Gallagher - Bernie McGloughlin
- Glen Hansard - Outspan Foster
- Félim Gormley - Dean Fay
- Johnny Murphy - Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
- Dick Massey - Billy Mooney
Screenplay
- Ian La Frenais (Screenplay)
- Roddy Doyle (Novel)
- Dick Clement (Screenplay)
- Roddy Doyle (Screenplay)
Music: Wilson Pickett
Cinematography: Gale Tattersall
Editing: Gerry Hambling
Production: Beacon Pictures, Beacon Communications, First Film Company, Dirty Hands Productions
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Gaeilge, English
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Themes
Indie Bands and the Breakthrough Moment, Musician Biographies
Keywords
dublin, ireland, ireland, soul music, band, the barrytown trilogy, wilson pickett
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Commitments about?
- Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.
- Who directed The Commitments?
- The Commitments was directed by Alan Parker.
- Who stars in The Commitments?
- The Commitments stars Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher.
- How long is The Commitments?
- The Commitments has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Commitments?
- The Commitments is a Comedy, Drama, Music film.
- What is the budget of The Commitments?
- The Commitments had a budget of $12M.
- How much did The Commitments gross?
- The Commitments grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was The Commitments produced?
- The Commitments was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Commitments?
- The themes of The Commitments include: Indie Bands and the Breakthrough Moment, Musician Biographies.