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Release Date:
28 August 1991 (France)
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Tagline:
They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All. more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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'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)
(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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"You raised their expectations of life, you lifted their horizons!"
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| Gerard Cassoni | ... | Darren Rabbitte |
| Ruth Fairclough | ... | Rabbitte Twin |
| Lindsay Fairclough | ... | Rabbitte Twin |
| Michael O'Reilly | ... | Greg |
| Liam Carney | ... | Duffy |
 | Ger Ryan | ... | Pawnbroker |
| Mark O'Regan | ... | Father Molloy |
| Phelim Drew | ... | Roddy Craig the Reporter |
| Sean Hughes | ... | Dave Machin from Eejit Records |
| Philip Bredin | ... | Ray |
| Aoife Lawless | ... | Imelda's Sister |
| Lance Daly | ... | Kid with Harmonica |
| Conor Malone | ... | Protest Song Singer |
| Jezz Bell | ... | Heavy Metal Singer |
| Colm MacConiomare | ... | Fiddler Auditioner (as Colm Mac Con Iomaire) |
| Emily Dawson | ... | Punk Girl Singer |
| Dave Kane | ... | Coconuts Trio |
| Kristel Harris | ... | Coconuts Trio |
| Maria Place | ... | Coconuts Trio |
| Brian MacAodha | ... | Uileann Pipe Player (as Brian Mac Aodha) |
| Tricia Smith | ... | Les Miserables Singer |
| Canice William | ... | Smiths' Song Singer |
| Patrick Foy | ... | Cajun Trio |
| Allan Murray | ... | Cajun Trio (as Alan Murray) |
| Jody Campbell | ... | Cajun Trio |
| Eanna MacLiam | ... | Failed Drug Buyer (as Eanna Mac Liam) |
| Philomena Kavanagh | ... | Rabbittes' Neighbor |
| Peter Rowen | ... | Shy Skateboard Auditioner |
| Eamon O'Connor | ... | Only De Lonely Singer |
| Maura O'Malley | ... | Joey's Mother |
| Blaise Smith | ... | Pool Hall Manager |
| Derek Herbert | ... | Duffy's Sidekick |
| Owen O'Gorman | ... | Duffy's Sidekick |
| Pat Leavy | ... | Unemployment Official |
| John Cronin | ... | Kid with Horse |
| Rynagh O'Grady | ... | Bernie's Mother |
| Sheila Flitton | ... | Church Cleaner |
| Michael Bolger | ... | Community Centre Kid |
| Mick Nolan | ... | Imelda's Father |
| Eileen Reid | ... | Imelda's Mother |
| Bob Navan | ... | Regency Pub Barman |
| Derek Duggan | ... | Photographer |
| Paddy O'Connor | ... | Rock Salmon Man |
| Jim Corr | ... | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Larry Hogan | ... | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Bernard Keelan | ... | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Ronan Hardiman | ... | Dance Hall Manager |
| Mikel Murfi | ... | Music Journalist |
| Josylen Lyons | ... | Deco's Fan |
| Winston Dennis | ... | Man in Limousine |
 | Alan Parker | ... | Eejit Record Producer |
| Paul Bushnell | ... | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band / Eejit Engineer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Caroline Corr | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| Sharon Corr | ... | Fiddle Player (uncredited) |
| Alan Howley | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Mark Leahy | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Martin O'Malley | ... | Young Priest (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Alan Parker | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Roddy Doyle | (novel) | |
| Dick Clement | (screenplay) & | |
| Ian La Frenais | (screenplay) and | |
| Roddy Doyle | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Marc Abraham | .... | co-producer | |
| Armyan Bernstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Dick Clement | .... | co-producer | |
| Souter Harris | .... | executive producer | |
| Ian La Frenais | .... | co-producer | |
| Lynda Myles | .... | producer | |
| Roger Randall-Cutler | .... | producer | |
| Tom Rosenberg | .... | executive producer | |
| David Wimbury | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Wilson Pickett | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gale Tattersall | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gerry Hambling | |||
Casting by | |||
| John Hubbard | |||
| Ros Hubbard | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Brian Morris | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Arden Gantly | |||
| Mark Geraghty | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Karen Brookes | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Penny Rose | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peter Frampton | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Aaron Glynn | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Laurie Borg | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paul Barnes | .... | third assistant director | |
| Brendan Geraghty | .... | daily third assistant director | |
| Cliff Lanning | .... | third assistant director | |
| Adam Lee | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Belinda McCullagh | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Gerry Toomey | .... | second assistant director | |
| Mickey Walsh | .... | co-second assistant director (as Mick Walsh) | |
| Bill Westley | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Tommy Allen | .... | property master | |
| Tommy Bassett | .... | construction manager | |
| Paul Fleming | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Linda Hederman | .... | art department assistant | |
| Pascal Jones | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Nuala McKernan | .... | stand-by prop | |
| Vivion O'Brien | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Eamonn O'Higgins | .... | dressing props master | |
| Jimmy O'Meara | .... | stand-by stagehand (as James O'Meara) | |
| Ronnie Skinner | .... | property buyer | |
| Derek Wallace | .... | chargehand prop | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robbie Adams | .... | assistant sound engineer | |
| Jack Armstrong | .... | boom operator | |
| Gregg Barbanell | .... | foley artist | |
| Allan Brereton | .... | boom operator | |
| Clayton Collins | .... | sound editor | |
| Terry Cromer | .... | multi-track crew | |
| Julian Douglas | .... | multi-track crew | |
| Leonard Green | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Eddy Joseph | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Tim Martin | .... | set recording engineer | |
| Chuck Michael | .... | foley editor | |
| Nash Michael | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Andy Nelson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joe O'Herlihy | .... | sound consultant | |
| Steve Pederson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Tom Perry | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jim Phelan | .... | multi-track crew | |
| Troy Porter | .... | foley mixer | |
| Ted Swanscott | .... | adr recordist | |
| Clive Winter | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Maurice Foley | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Edward J. Adcock | .... | second camera operator | |
| David Appleby | .... | still photographer | |
| Ciarán Barry | .... | camera trainee | |
| Peter Bloor | .... | gaffer | |
| Donal Caulfield | .... | camera trainee | |
| Con Dempsey | .... | chargehand electrician | |
| Brendan Galvin | .... | clapper loader | |
| Jim Jolliffe | .... | camera trainee | |
| Eddie Knight | .... | best boy | |
| John Maguire | .... | camera trainee | |
| Alan McPherson | .... | best boy | |
| Stewart Monteith | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| John Murphy | .... | grip | |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | .... | focus puller | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | camera operator (as Michael Roberts) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rachel Fallon | .... | casting assistant | |
| Jessica Felton | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Maeve Paterson | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| Ann Stokes | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Ian Weatherly | .... | wardrobe assistant (as Ian Weatherley) | |
| Janty Yates | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Music Department | |||
| Conor Brady | .... | musician | |
| Fran Breehan | .... | musician | |
| Paul Bushnell | .... | music arranger | |
| Ronan Dooney | .... | musician | |
| Eamonn Flynn | .... | musician | |
| Barbara Galawan | .... | music liaison: Dublin (as Barbara Galavan) | |
| Carl Geraghty | .... | musician | |
| John Hughes | .... | music coordinator | |
| Kevin Killen | .... | music mixer | |
| G. Marq Roswell | .... | music supervisor (as G. Mark Roswell) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Dan Breen | .... | action vehicles | |
Other crew | |||
| Cate Arbeid | .... | production coordinator | |
| Libbie Barr | .... | script supervisor | |
| Allen Burry | .... | publicist | |
| Valerie Craig | .... | production coordinator | |
| Amy Hubbard | .... | production assistant | |
| Patrick Isherwood | .... | production accountant | |
| Hugh Linehan | .... | location assistant | |
| Sarah Lucraft | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Lisa Moran | .... | assistant: Alan Parker | |
| Tara Mullen | .... | production assistant | |
| Anneliese O'Callaghan | .... | production assistant | |
| Martin O'Malley | .... | location manager | |
| Reuben Seid | .... | production assistant | |
| Libby Shearon | .... | publicist | |
| Sophie Thornley | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Robert Walpole | .... | location assistant | |
| Mary Montiforte | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Sam Montiforte | .... | post-production accountant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Mavis Ascott | .... | thanks (as Mavis Ascot) | |
| Thomas A. Bliss | .... | thanks (as Tom Bliss) | |
| Lisa Clarkson | .... | thanks | |
| Liz Gordon | .... | thanks | |
| Frances Kapelle | .... | thanks | |
| Paul McGuinness | .... | thanks | |
| Sona Partayan | .... | thanks | |
| Ronnie Pearce | .... | thanks | |
| Rob Strong | .... | thanks | |
| Jonathan Weisgal | .... | special thanks | |
| Violet Williams | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox of Germany (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (1991) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Hubbard Casting casting
- Lee Lighting grip and lighting equipment
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
118 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Canada:PG |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-8 |
Germany:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
A sequel was proposed for the film which would have reunited the band in New York City.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: When "The Commitments" play in their last gig, there is a big brass accompaniment. They are supposed just two. It's best heard during "In the Midnight Hour": there's a tenor saxophone from nowhere playing.
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Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Mustang Sally
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My one line summary consists of the most profound statement in the movie. "Jimmy "The Lips" Fagin telling "Brother Rabbitte" what he has achieved, when Jimmy thinks he has achieved "Nuttin'".That being said, I am overjoyed at the amount of people giving their wonderful comments about my favorite movie of all time.I can't tell you all the people I've turned on to this movie. I remember I didn't see the movie when it first came out, then they came out with some god-awful TV series kinda based on the movie (Americanized, of course),which,thank god, met a quick & merciful death. I bought the VHS version, then the Laserdisc version, then the DVD, and am now awaiting the 2 disc special DVD, just released, to come in the mail.I have watched this film countless times & never get tired of it. I've even pretty much deciphered the dialogue(try reading the book sometime,if you think the movie is hard to understand!)One of my most prized possessions is a "Commitments" Promotional kit consisting of a "Making of" tape and a booklet about the movie in a photo-illustrated 6x15 box that I bought from a long-closed video store about 10 yrs ago. I also found the ellusive "Commitments Vol.2" CD in a "cut-out" bin about the same time.Anyway,I love the movie, and the whole premise of taking a bunch of unknown,talented, singers & musicians,with pretty much no hope of rising above their surroundings individually,and put them together to form "The Hardest Working Band in Show Business".To me, the highlight & peak of the band(and movie) was when they played "Try a Little Tenderness". It still gives me goosebumps & brings a mist to my eyes,whenever I see it.I'm still in love with Natalie & Imelda!! And Deco(Andrew Strong) only being 16yrs old!!I always hoped there would be a "Part 2", but as Joey said to Jimmy(after the band broke up) "The success of the band was irrelevent.You raised their expectations of life, you lifted their horizons. Sure, we could have been successful, & made albums & stuff, but that would have been predictable. This way...it's poetry". What a wonderful philosophy. That whole scene will never leave my mind.