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The Commitments (1991) 7.4
The travails of Jimmy Rabbitte to form the "World's Hardest Working Band," The Commitments, and bring soul music to the people of Dublin, Ireland. Director:Alan Parker |
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Michael Aherne | ... |
Steven Clifford
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Imelda Quirke
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Natalie Murphy
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Dave Finnegan | ... |
Mickah Wallace
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Bernie McGloughlin
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Félim Gormley | ... |
Dean Fay
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Outspan Foster
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Dick Massey | ... |
Billy Mooney
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Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
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Ken McCluskey | ... |
Derek Scully
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Mr. Rabbitte
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Mrs. Rabbitte
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Jimmy Rabbitte, che vive di piccoli espedienti in un quartiere proletario di Dublino, si e' messo in testa di organizzare una band musicale per rinverdire i fasti del rythm&blues e del soul. Grazie ad un annuncio sul giornale, Rabbitte comincia a selezionare giovani dal lavoro precario ma pieni di talento: Dean, Fay, Outspan, l'occhialuto Steven , Clifford, Deco, il ciccione senza buone maniere ma con una grande voce, Billy il batterista e Joey "The lips", un bizzarro e maturo anziano suonatore di tromba che si vanta di aver suonato con famosi soul-singers. Aggrega anche Natalie, Imelda e Bernie, tre grintose ragazze, ottime coriste e molto sexy. Procuratisi a credito la strumentazione, cominciano le prove, massacranti, che impegnano tutti. Si inizia a suonare in pubblico, in capannoni e feste sociali: il gruppo sembra pervaso dal fuoco della musica e dell'ambizione. La band, pur se dilettantesca e provinciale, sembra lanciata verso il vertice e finisce invece nel fallimento: ... Written by rosebud6
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Release Date:
4 October 1991 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Camino a la fama See more »Box Office
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$14,919,570 (USA)Company Credits
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Bernie: He's such a prick.
Natalie: Hasn't got the voice of a pig though. Joey says it belongs to God.
Billy: God should ask for it back.
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Written by Ronnie Shannon
Performed by Maria Doyle, with Angeline Ball and Bronagh Gallagher
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Trivia
The kid on the skateboard who appears outside Robert Arkins' (Jimmy's) window during the first third of the movie when the band are recruiting members is the (now grown up) boy from the covers of U2's "Boy" (1980) and "War" (1983) albums. At the time The Commitments was filmed, he owned a skate shop in Dublin and was a champion skateboarder. See more »Goofs
In the last club scene, an acoustic piano can clearly be heard, but only a Fender Rhodes piano is seen. See more »Quotes
Imelda: He eats like a pig.Bernie: He's such a prick.
Natalie: Hasn't got the voice of a pig though. Joey says it belongs to God.
Billy: God should ask for it back.
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Soundtracks
"I Never Loved A Man"Written by Ronnie Shannon
Performed by Maria Doyle, with Angeline Ball and Bronagh Gallagher
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I first heard of the Commitments when I heard someone playing the soundtrack on their car radio. I quickly bought myself a copy and played it about 10 times a day - the music and the singing were unlike anything I'd ever heard before, even though all the songs are covers.
It wasn't until about 6 months later that the film was on an obscure cable channel, and I literally got goosebumps as soon as the opening credits rolled with "Treat her right". It was so incredible to actually see the characters performing the songs that I'd grown to love. It all became complete actually seeing the story unfold, and by the end you're really rooting for the band to succeed. When they perform "Try a Little Tenderness" I've never managed to watch that scene without tears in my eyes, it's such a fantastic version of the song and the energy Andrew Strong brings to it is just incredible, especially as he was only 16 at the time.
Anyone who loves music has to see this film, even you're not familiar with soul music - I promise you'll be hooked after seeing The Commitments!