The Commitments (1991)

Name: The Commitments
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 1991
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan

1h 58m Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America

Comedy Drama Music

Plot

In "The Commitments," Jimmy Rabbitte, a recent school leaver, envisions forming a soul band in his working-class neighborhood of Barrytown, Dublin. To bring his dream to life, he sets out to recruit musicians and vocalists. His search leads him to three talented female singers nearby, a lead singer named Deco he discovers at a wedding, and an older trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan, who answers his advertisement. As the band begins to take shape, Jimmy's ambition to create a vibrant soul scene in his community starts to unfold.

Cast

Robert Arkins Michael Aherne Angeline Ball Maria Doyle Kennedy Dave Finnegan Bronagh Gallagher Glen Hansard Félim Gormley Johnny Murphy Dick Massey Andrew Strong Ken McCluskey Colm Meaney Anne Kent Andrea Corr