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- The Commitments Drama 117 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1991
www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-commitments-1991The Commitments movie review & film summary (1991) - Roger Ebert
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Budget. $12–15 million [1][5][6][7] or £5.41 million [8] Box office. $14.9 million. 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.
The Commitments: Directed by Alan Parker. With Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy. Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
- (39K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Alan Parker
- 1991-09-13
The Commitments is based on a novel of the same name by Irish novelist Roddy Doyle. It is the first book in The Barrytown Trilogy, which focuses on the Rabbittes, a working class family in Dublin, Ireland.
- MUSICAL ABILITY WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO ALAN PARKER THAN ACTING EXPERIENCE. Alan Parker cast mostly unknown actors in The Commitments, and judged potential cast members on their ability as musicians, as well as how they read the script.
- THE COMMITMENTS SPAWNED THE CORRS. All four members of The Corrs had small parts in The Commitments, which was the first time they'd worked together.
- THE SKATEBOARDER HAD A LINK TO U2. YouTube. Unlike most of the rest of the cast, Peter Rowen—the young man seen skateboarding outside Jimmy's window when the band is recruiting new members—had been in front of a camera on a professional basis before.
- ANDREW STRONG AUDITIONED BY ACCIDENT. The Commitments's 16-year-old front man, whose voice dominates the soundtrack, only went along to the audition because the producers wanted his dad, Irish soul singer Rob Strong, to audition.
May 17, 2021 · Three decades later, The Commitments remains one of the most beloved Irish films of all time and with RTE airing their Back To Barrytown documentary this week, here are 11 things you might not...
Sep 26, 2016 · His debut book made it to the big screen – bringing the tale of one very disorganised, sometimes violent and always volatile Irish band called The Commitments to life. It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since London director Alan Parker’s classic came out.
The Commitments. Drama. 117 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1991. Roger Ebert. August 16, 1991. 3 min read. Alan Parker ’s “The Commitments” is a loud, rollicking, comic extravaganza about a rock band from the poorest precincts of North Dublin that decides to play soul music.
