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The Commitments

The Commitments

Comedy • R • 1991 • 1 hr 58 min
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7.1
IMDb
7.6

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.

Starring

Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan

Directed By

Alan Parker

Written By

Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle

Attributes

SimpleLight

Genre

ComedyDramaMusic

Release Date

August 14, 1991

User Reviews

Abel de Leeuw
Abel de Leeuw
The charisma and earnestness just oozes off the screen with a killer soundtrack to boot!
Gabe
Gabe
Moving story. Great window into working-class Ireland with a killer soundtrack.
Keely Hyslop
Keely Hyslop
Great music that will be stuck in your head for days after seeing the movie. Genuinely funny with a lot of heart. Highly recommend!
Old Man
Old Man
Irish Motown cover bans struggles to make it and be taken seriously. Decent movie with a fantastic soundtrack.
Lukas Hunziker
Lukas Hunziker
Funny, amiable and with wonderful music, this story about putting together a band is a classic and endlessly rewatchable.
Lo
Lo
Great movie for music lovers and the cast is fantastic!
Hello
Hello
You can pretty much always serve me wily Irish charm and I’ll be happy. Cast is wildly charismatic.
Rak
Rak
Great feel good movie with its relationship issues, but all about keeping the music alive in the band, great soundtrack too
Micer
Micer
I can't really imagine life without this film being made
Werebear
Werebear
Great soundtrack, gritty performances, and a viewing experience for anyone who is trying to put together a band.

Stats

Ratings
34 (5%)
93 (13%)
410 (56%)
195 (27%)
7.1 – Based on 733 ratings
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58%
15%
26%
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Cast & Crew

Alan Parker
Alan
Parker
Robert Arkins
Robert
Arkins
Michael Aherne
Michael
Aherne
Angeline Ball
Angeline
Ball
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Dave Finnegan
Dave
Finnegan
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh
Gallagher
Félim Gormley
Félim
Gormley
Glen Hansard
Glen
Hansard
Dick Massey
Dick
Massey
Johnny  Murphy
Johnny Murphy
Dick Clement
Dick
Clement
Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais
Roddy Doyle
Roddy
Doyle

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