

The Commitments
1991-08-14 · 118 min · ★ 7.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Alan Parker
- Production companies
- Beacon Communications, First Film Company, Dirty Hands Productions
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,919,570
Top Cast
Robert ArkinsJimmy Rabbitte
Michael AherneSteven Clifford
Angeline BallImelda Quirke
Maria Doyle KennedyNatalie Murphy
Dave FinneganMickah Wallace
Bronagh GallagherBernie McGloughlin
Glen HansardOutspan Foster
Dick MasseyBilly Mooney
Johnny MurphyJoey 'The Lips' Fagan
Ken McCluskeyDerek Scully
Andrew StrongDeco Cuffe
Colm MeaneyJimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Anne KentMrs. Rabbitte
Andrea CorrSharon Rabbitte
Liam CarneyDuffyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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