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The Commitments (1991)

They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Alan Parker
Writer : Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle

Synopsis

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a tick 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.

Actors

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
Dave Finnegan
Dave Finnegan
Mickah Wallace
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher
Bernie McGloughlin
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard
Outspan Foster
Félim Gormley
Félim Gormley
Dean Fay
Johnny  Murphy
Johnny Murphy
Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
Dick Massey
Dick Massey
Billy Mooney
Andrew Strong
Andrew Strong
Deco Cuffe
Ken McCluskey
Ken McCluskey
Derek Scully
Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Anne Kent
Anne Kent
Mrs. Rabbitte
Andrea Corr
Andrea Corr
Sharon Rabbitte
Gerard Cassoni
Gerard Cassoni
Darren Rabbitte
Ruth Fairclough
Ruth Fairclough
Rabbitte Twin
Lindsay Fairclough
Lindsay Fairclough
Rabbitte Twin
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan
Pawnbroker
Liam Carney
Liam Carney
Duffy
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Greg
Mark O'Regan
Mark O'Regan
Father Molloy
Phelim Drew
Phelim Drew
Roddy the Reporter
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
Mikel Murfi
Mikel Murfi
Music Journalist
Josylen Lyons
Josylen Lyons
Deco's Fan
Winston Dennis
Winston Dennis
Man in Limo
Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Eejit Record Producer
Paul Bushnell
Paul Bushnell
Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band / Eejit Engineer
Sharon Corr
Sharon Corr
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Caroline Corr
Caroline Corr
(uncredited)

Crews

Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Director
Dick Clement
Dick Clement
Screenplay
Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais
Screenplay
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Screenplay
Lynda Myles
Lynda Myles
Producer
Roger Randall-Cutler
Roger Randall-Cutler
Producer
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
Original Music Composer
Gale Tattersall
Gale Tattersall
Director of Photography
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Novel
David Appleby
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg
Executive Producer
Souter Harris
Souter Harris
Executive Producer
Armyan Bernstein
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Marc Abraham
Marc Abraham
Co-Producer
Dick Clement
Dick Clement
Co-Producer
Ian La Frenais
Ian La Frenais
Co-Producer
David Wimbury
David Wimbury
Line Producer
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Brian Morris
Brian Morris
Production Design
Arden Gantly
Arden Gantly
Art Direction
Mark Geraghty
Mark Geraghty
Art Direction
Karen Brookes
Karen Brookes
Set Decoration
Penny Rose
Penny Rose
Costume Design
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Makeup Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

THE COMMITMENTS - Trailer ( 1991 )

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