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28 August 1991 (France) moreTagline:
They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All. morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
'The Commitments' star on life after the iconic Irish film (IrishCentral) (From IrishCentral. 2 October 2009, 11:18 AM, PDT)
5 Movie Clips from The Damned United Starring Michael Sheen
(From Collider.com. 28 September 2009, 12:39 PM, PDT)
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A movie made with the Soul! more (94 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Arkins | ... | Jimmy Rabbitte |
| Michael Aherne | ... | Steven Clifford, Piano |
 | Angeline Ball | ... | Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | ... | Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer (as Maria Doyle) |
| Dave Finnegan | ... | Mickah Wallace, Drums |
| Bronagh Gallagher | ... | Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer |
| Félim Gormley | ... | Dean Fay, Sax |
| Glen Hansard | ... | Outspan Foster, Guitar |
| Dick Massey | ... | Billy Mooney, Drums (quit) |
| Johnny Murphy | ... | Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, Trumpet |
| Ken McCluskey | ... | Derek Scully, Bass (as Kenneth McCluskey) |
| Andrew Strong | ... | Deco Cuffe |
 | Colm Meaney | ... | Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. |
 | Anne Kent | ... | Mrs. Rabbitte |
| Andrea Corr | ... | Sharon Rabbitte |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
118 minColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Iceland:L | Canada:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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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 (1993) (TV) and The Van (1996) were also made into films starring Colm Meaney as Jimmy Rabbitt, Sr. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the group is singing in their new location and the pool hall bully comes in to take the money from Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) a fight develops and the bully is taken down. As he is led out he screams "You're F***king dead Robert" instead of using the actors stage name of Jimmy. moreQuotes:
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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Mustang Sally moreFAQ
Was "The Commitments" a real band or just made up for the story?A Note Regarding Spoilers
Did Wilson Pickett ever show up?
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The first time I saw "The Commitments" I got surprised because it doesn't seem to be a Hollywood-like movie (talking about money) but it's a great example of good script and great performance of the actors/singers. When you see the movie, it seems to be a real-life-documentary.
The music is great! And the best of all is that some of The Commitments' members really play and sing... I recommend to buy the soundtrack (Vols. 1 & 2) if you really are a fan of soul-music. You're gonna love it!
Really... it's one of the best movies that I've seen! It's a movie made with the Soul!