The Commitments (1991) Movie Overview

The Commitments is a 1991 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle, which tells the story of some unemployed Dubliners who form a soul band. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay adapted by Dick Clement, Ian Le Frenais and Doyle himself. The film was an international co-production between companies in Ireland, the UK, and the United States. It was filmed on location in Dublin. The Commitments stars Robert Arkins as Jimmy Rabbitte, Johnny Murphy as Joey “The Lips” Fagan, and Colm Meaney as Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. The members of the band are played by Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Dick Massey, Kenneth McCluskey, and Andrew Strong as Deco. The featured song in the movie was “Mustang Sally” by Sir Mack Rice. The film was very successful at the box office and introduced a new generation to rhythm and blues. Jimmy Rabbitte aspires to be the manager of the world’s greatest band, with only one kind of music in mind: soul. Disgusted with the current state of bands in Ireland, he decides to assemble a soul band in the tradition of greats like Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and… Source

• The Commitments Movie Details
• Director: Alan Parker
• Official Sites: Official site of the Commitments band
• Tagline: They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All.
• Country: Ireland , UK , USA
• Run Time: 118 min
• Genre: Comedy , Drama , Music

• Cast Overview
• Robert Arkins as Jimmy Rabbitte
• Michael Aherne as Steven Clifford
• Angeline Ball as Imelda Quirke
• Maria Doyle Kennedy as Natalie Murphy (as Maria Doyle)
• Dave Finnegan as Mickah Wallace
• Bronagh Gallagher as Bernie McGloughlin

The Commitments Movie Review from New York Times

“The Irish are the blacks of Europe, Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland, and the North Siders are the blacks of Dublin … so say it loud — I’m black and I’m proud!” Or so Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) tells his slightly puzzled friends as he tries to assemble a rhythm & blues show band in a working class community in Dublin in Alan Parker’s fil… Source

The Commitments Movie Details from Imdb

Jimmy Rabbitte, che vive di piccoli espedienti in un quartiere proletario di Dublino, si e’ messo in testa di organizzare una band musicale per rinverdire i fasti del rythm&blues e del soul. Grazie ad un annuncio sul giornale, Rabbitte comincia a selezionare giovani dal lavoro precario ma pieni di talento: Dean, Fay, Outspan, l’occhialuto Steven ,… Source

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