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Overview
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Release Date:
28 August 1991 (France)
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Tagline:
They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All. more
Plot:
The travails of Jimmy Rabbitte to form the "World's Hardest Working Band," The Commitments, and bring soul music to the people of Dublin, Ireland. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
'The Commitments' star on life after the iconic Irish film (IrishCentral)
(From IrishCentral. 2 October 2009, 11:18 AM, PDT)
5 Movie Clips from The Damned United Starring Michael Sheen
(From Collider.com. 28 September 2009, 12:39 PM, PDT)
(From IrishCentral. 2 October 2009, 11:18 AM, PDT)
5 Movie Clips from The Damned United Starring Michael Sheen
(From Collider.com. 28 September 2009, 12:39 PM, PDT)
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"This way it's poetry..."
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Arkins | ... | Jimmy Rabbitte |
| Michael Aherne | ... | Steven Clifford, Piano |
 | Angeline Ball | ... | Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | ... | Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer (as Maria Doyle) |
| Dave Finnegan | ... | Mickah Wallace, Drums |
| Bronagh Gallagher | ... | Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer |
| Félim Gormley | ... | Dean Fay, Sax |
| Glen Hansard | ... | Outspan Foster, Guitar |
| Dick Massey | ... | Billy Mooney, Drums (quit) |
| Johnny Murphy | ... | Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, Trumpet |
| Ken McCluskey | ... | Derek Scully, Bass (as Kenneth McCluskey) |
| Andrew Strong | ... | Deco Cuffe |
 | Colm Meaney | ... | Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. |
 | Anne Kent | ... | Mrs. Rabbitte |
| Andrea Corr | ... | Sharon Rabbitte |
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Canada:PG |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-8 |
Germany:12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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The kid on the skateboard who appears outside Robert Arkins' (Jimmy's) window during the first third of the movie when the band are recruiting members is the (now grown up) boy from the covers of U2's "Boy" (1980) and "War" (1983) albums. At the time The Commitments was filmed, he owned a skate shop in Dublin and was a champion skateboarder.
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Continuity: In the scene where they are driving in the fish'n'chips truck joey has a girl on the back of his Suzuki but when it cuts to the inside of the truck, Bernie is sitting inside the truck with everyone else.
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Quotes:
[the band opens the "window" of the chippie van]
Rock Salmon Man: Excuse me, would you have any Rock Salmon?
Dean Fay: No, I'm sorry - we only have "Soul"!
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Rock Salmon Man: Excuse me, would you have any Rock Salmon?
Dean Fay: No, I'm sorry - we only have "Soul"!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Movie Connections: The Commitments (#1.2)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Try A Little Tenderness
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Was "The Commitments" a real band or just made up for the story?
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This is the simple and captivating story of Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins, fantastic like the whole cast), a young guy who decides to form a soul band in Dublin, and all the amazing people who join him. They've got musical talent and big dreams, but is that enough to climb to the top (and stay there)?
Alan Parker has made some very diverse films ("Midnight Express", "Angel Heart", "Mississippi Burning", "Angela's Ashes") in his long career, but you can see that music is in his blood and one of his favourite themes ("Bugsy Malone", "Fame", "Pink Floyd The Wall", "Evita"). He orchestrates a mostly unknown cast (which includes a very young Glen Hansard, from the recent hit "Once") in a tale of hope, determination, and great music. The British have a great eye for the bittersweet side of life and misfits in general ("The Full Monty", "Little Voice", "Billy Elliot" are fine examples), often with music as an important factor in the background (coincidence? I don't think so!). "The Commitments" is a beautiful, cheerful film, as passionate and memorable as Cameron Crowe's masterpiece "Almost Famous", and certainly one of the best music films of all time. 10/10.