The Commitments (1991)

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/ 10
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1h 58m
Running Time

August 14, 1991
Release Date

The Commitments (1991)

6
/ 10
1 User Ratings
1h 58m
Running Time

August 14, 1991
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Beacon Pictures
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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Dick Clement

Dick Clement

Writer

Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

Writer

Andrea Corr

Andrea Corr

Sharon Rabbitte

Gerard Cassoni

Gerard Cassoni

Darren Rabbitte

Ruth Fairclough

Ruth Fairclough

Rabbitte Twin

Roger Randall-Cutler

Roger Randall-Cutler

Producer

Lindsay Fairclough

Lindsay Fairclough

Rabbitte Twin

Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

Composer

Brian Morris

Brian Morris

ProductionDesigner

Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes

Dave from Eeijit Records

Philip Bredin

Philip Bredin

Ray

Aoife Lawless

Aoife Lawless

Imelda's Sister

Lance Daly

Lance Daly

Kid with Harmonica

Conor Malone

Conor Malone

Protest Song Singer

Jezz Bell

Jezz Bell

Heavy Metal Singer

Colm MacConiomare

Colm MacConiomare

Fiddler

Emily Dawson

Emily Dawson

Punk Girl Singer

Dave Kane

Dave Kane

Coconuts Trio

Kristel Harris

Kristel Harris

Coconuts Trio

Maria Place

Maria Place

Coconuts Trio

Brian MacAodha

Brian MacAodha

Uileann Pipe Player

Tricia Smith

Tricia Smith

Les Miserables Singer

Canice William

Canice William

Smiths' Song Singer

Patrick Foy

Patrick Foy

Cajun Trio

Jody Campbell

Jody Campbell

Cajun Trio

Allan Murray

Allan Murray

Cajun Trio

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

Failed Drug Buyer

Philomena Kavanagh

Philomena Kavanagh

Rabbittes Neighbour

Peter Rowen

Peter Rowen

Shy Skateboard Auditioner

Eamonn O'Conner

Eamonn O'Conner

Only De Lonely Singer

Maura O'Malley

Maura O'Malley

Joey's Mother

Blaise Smith

Blaise Smith

Pool Hall Manager

Derek Herbert

Derek Herbert

Duffy's Sidekick

Owen O'Gorman

Owen O'Gorman

Duffy's Sidekick

Pat Leavy

Pat Leavy

Unemployment Official

John Cronin

John Cronin

Kid with Horse

Rynagh O'Grady

Rynagh O'Grady

Bernie's Mother

Sheila Flitton

Sheila Flitton

Church Cleaner

Michael Bolger

Michael Bolger

Community Centre Kid

Mick Nolan

Mick Nolan

Imelda's Father

Eileen Reid

Eileen Reid

Imelda's Mother

Bob Navan

Bob Navan

Regency Pub Barman

Derek Duggan

Derek Duggan

Photographer

Paddy O'Connor

Paddy O'Connor

Rock Salmon Man

Jim Corr

Jim Corr

Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band

Larry Hogan

Larry Hogan

Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band

Bernard Keelan

Bernard Keelan

Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band

Ronan Hardiman

Ronan Hardiman

Dancehall Manager

Details.

Release Date
August 14, 1991

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 58m

Content Rating
R

Budget
$12,000,000

Box Office
$14,919,570

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

dublin
ireland
soul music
band
the barrytown trilogy
wilson pickett

Wiki.

The Commitments is a 1991 musical comedy-drama film based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay written by Doyle, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Set in the Northside of Dublin, the film tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), a young music fanatic who assembles a group of working-class youths to form a soul band named "The Commitments". The film is the first in a series known as The Barrytown Trilogy, followed by The Snapper (1993) and The Van (1996).

Producers Lynda Myles and Roger Randall-Cutler acquired the film rights to the novel in 1988, and commissioned Doyle, a first-time screenwriter, to write an adaptation. Doyle spent one year working on the script before Myles brought in veteran screenwriters Clement and La Frenais to help complete it. Upon reading the novel, Parker signed on as the film's director in 1989. An international co-production between Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom, The Commitments was the first film produced by Beacon Pictures, which provided an estimated budget of $12–15 million. The film's young lead actors were mostly inexperienced, and were cast because of their musical backgrounds and resemblance to the characters in the novel. Principal photography took place in Dublin, from late August to October, 1990.

The Commitments underperformed at the North American box office, grossing $14.9 million during its theatrical run. Reviewers praised the music, performances and humour, while criticism was occasionally aimed at the pacing and Parker's direction. The film resulted in two soundtrack albums released by MCA Records; the first reached number eight on the Billboard 200 album chart and achieved triple-platinum status, while the second album achieved gold sales status. At the 1992 British Academy Film Awards, the film won four of six BAFTA Awards for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. It also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing. The film has since gained cult status.

The Barrytown Trilogy.

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