Robert Arkins
Jimmy Rabbitte
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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.
Sep 13, 1991 · A Dublin soul band made up of working class musicians faces challenges and clashes in this 1991 film based on Roddy Doyle's novel. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and find out more about the soundtrack and the Oscar nomination.
- (39K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Alan Parker
- 1991-09-13
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 ...
- Alan Parker
- R
- 4
Find out who starred in the comedy-drama film The Commitments, based on Roddy Doyle's novel. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
The Commitments. Jimmy Rabbitte aspires to manage the world's greatest band, with only one music in mind: soul. By advertising for applicants in a newspaper and asking around to promising acquaintances, Jimmy holds auditions at his parents' home and assembles a band together. 2,476 IMDb 7.6 1 h 57 min 1991. R. Comedy · Drama · Gentle ...
Aug 16, 1991 · A movie about a soul band from North Dublin, based on a novel by Roddy Doyle. Roger Ebert praises the charm, energy and music of the film, but criticizes its lack of story and depth.
A comedy-drama about a group of white Irish musicians who form an R&B band in Dublin. See critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or watch the movie.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- R
