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The Commitments (1991)
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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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Angeline Ball | ... |
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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| Anne Kent | ... |
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... Written by rosebud6
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Camino a la fama See more »Box Office
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Father Molloy: Percy Sledge.
Steve Clifford: What?
Father Molloy: It was Percy Sledge did that particular song. I have the album.
Steve Clifford: Oh...
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The first of Roddy Doyle's so-called "Barrytown Trilogy" about the lives of the Rabbitt family. The remaining two books, The Snapper and The Van were also made into films starring Colm Meaney as Jimmy Rabbitt, Sr. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When some members of the group are talking about some famous Rock Stars have died, "Outspan" mentions Eliot "Mama" Cass' cause of death as a heart attack. The others correct him by saying it was by choking on her own vomit but it was indeed due to a heart attack. See more »Quotes
Steve Clifford: [in confessional] Used to, when I studied I would sing hymns, but now all I can sing is "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Marvin GayeFather Molloy: Percy Sledge.
Steve Clifford: What?
Father Molloy: It was Percy Sledge did that particular song. I have the album.
Steve Clifford: Oh...
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