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The Commitments

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
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The Commitments (1991)
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Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
36K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,366
715
    • Alan Parker
    • Roddy Doyle(novel)
    • Dick Clement(screenplay)
    • Ian La Frenais(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Arkins
    • Michael Aherne
    • Angeline Ball
    • Alan Parker
    • Roddy Doyle(novel)
    • Dick Clement(screenplay)
    • Ian La Frenais(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Arkins
    • Michael Aherne
    • Angeline Ball
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 125User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ken McCluskey, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
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    Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ken McCluskey, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
    Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher, and Maria Doyle Kennedy in The Commitments (1991)
    Félim Gormley and Johnny Murphy in The Commitments (1991)
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    Robert Arkins
    Robert Arkins
    • Jimmy Rabbitte
    Michael Aherne
    Michael Aherne
    • Steven Clifford
    Angeline Ball
    Angeline Ball
    • Imelda Quirke
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    • Natalie Murphy
    • (as Maria Doyle)
    Dave Finnegan
    • Mickah Wallace
    Bronagh Gallagher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    • Bernie McGloughlin
    Félim Gormley
    Félim Gormley
    • Dean Fay
    Glen Hansard
    Glen Hansard
    • Outspan Foster
    Dick Massey
    • Billy Mooney
    Johnny Murphy
    Johnny Murphy
    • Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
    Ken McCluskey
    Ken McCluskey
    • Derek Scully
    • (as Kenneth McCluskey)
    Andrew Strong
    Andrew Strong
    • Deco Cuffe
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Mr. Rabbitte
    Anne Kent
    Anne Kent
    • Mrs. Rabbitte
    Andrea Corr
    Andrea Corr
    • Sharon Rabbitte
    Gerard Cassoni
    • Darren Rabbitte
    Ruth Fairclough
    • Rabbitte Twin
    Lindsay Fairclough
    • Rabbitte Twin
      • Alan Parker
      • Roddy Doyle(novel) (screenplay)
      • Dick Clement(screenplay)
      • Ian La Frenais(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The kid on the skateboard who appears outside Jimmy's window during the first third of the movie when the band are recruiting members is Peter Rowen, the then boy from the covers of U2's "Boy" (1980) and "War" (1983) albums. At the time this movie was filmed, he owned a skate shop in Dublin and was a champion skateboarder.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Rabbitte: Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Commitments: Try a Little Tenderness (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Mustang Sally
      Written by Mack Rice

      Performed by Andrew Strong, with Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Bronagh Gallagher

    User reviews125

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    Funny how the Irish dig Motown...
    I've lived in Detroit all my life, and the great soul music of the 1960's and 70's which was created here (and is still enjoyed here) is featured throughout "The Commitments." The Irish lads and lasses really do up the soul staples, from "Try a Little Tenderness" to "Mustang Sally." The actual musical talent is reinforced by the strong character development, industrial setting (North Dublin), and masterful plot, adapted from the novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle. "Say it once, say it loud...I'm black and I'm proud," is never more irreverently humorous than when questionably repeated by Jimmy Rabbite's soul disciples. I own this film, and I could watch it over and over. The soundtrack is excellent, and the pop culture references throughout the movie are hilarious (especially during the audition scene.) This film delighted both the hard-core Detroiter in me, as well as the Irish lass. The working class Irish youth depicted in the movie are sincere, and so is their project, The Commitments. (All the great bands were a "The ...")
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    5
    • Adrianne
    • May 20, 1999

    FAQ8

    • Is "The Commitments" based on a book?
    • Who are, and in what order did Jimmy put together, the musicians for The Commitments?
    • What other names were suggested for the band before they chose "The Commitments"?

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1991 (United States)
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • St Francis Xavier's Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Beacon Communications
      • Beacon Pictures
      • Dirty Hands Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Color
      • Black and White

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