The Commitments
A determined teen rallies a ragtag group of working‑class Dublin misfits to launch a soul band, but clashing egos and gritty reality threaten to shred their dream before the first gig.
“They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.”
Synopsis
Jimmy Rabbitte, a young man fresh out of school, comes up with the idea to form a soul band in Barrytown, the working-class neighborhood in north Dublin where he grew up. To make it happen, he begins searching for musicians and singers. Progress is slow until he discovers three talented female vocalists practically next door, a lead singer named Deco at a wedding, and an older trumpet player named Joey "The Lips" Fagan, who responds to his advertisement.
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Principal cast & crew: 23
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Edited by Gerry HamblingShot by Gale TattersallScored by Wilson PickettDesigned by Brian Morris
Box Office
1991 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$14.9M
Opening weekend: $271K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 8 theaters
Also known as
- Die Commitmentsde
- Les Commitmentsfr
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Cast & Crew
23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Arkins
as Jimmy Rabbitte
Michael Aherne
as Steven Clifford
Angeline Ball
as Imelda Quirke
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Natalie Murphy
Dave Finnegan
as Mickah Wallace
Bronagh Gallagher
as Bernie McGloughlin
Felim Gormley
as Dean Fay
Glen Hansard
as Outspan Foster
Dick Massey
as Billy Mooney
Johnny Murphy
as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
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2Other crew
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