Country
United States
Date
Aug 14, 1991
Certification
R
They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Glen Hansard | Outspan Foster |
| Dick Massey | Billy Mooney |
| Johnny Murphy | Joey 'The Lips' Fagan |
| Ken McCluskey | Derek Scully |
| Andrew Strong | Deco Cuffe |
| Colm Meaney | Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. |
| Anne Kent | Mrs. Rabbitte |
| Andrea Corr | Sharon Rabbitte |
| Gerard Cassoni | Darren Rabbitte |
| Ruth Fairclough | Rabbitte Twin |
| Lindsay Fairclough | Rabbitte Twin |
| Michael O'Reilly | Greg |
| Liam Carney | Duffy |
| Ger Ryan | Pawnbroker |
| Mark O'Regan | Father Molloy |
| Phelim Drew | Roddy the Reporter |
| Sean Hughes | Dave from Eeijit Records |
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| Philip Bredin | Ray |
| Aoife Lawless | Imelda's Sister |
| Lance Daly | Kid with Harmonica |
| Conor Malone | Protest Song Singer |
| Jezz Bell | Heavy Metal Singer |
| Colm MacConiomare | Fiddler |
| Emily Dawson | Punk Girl Singer |
| Dave Kane | Coconuts Trio |
| Kristel Harris | Coconuts Trio |
| Maria Place | Coconuts Trio |
| Brian MacAodha | Uileann Pipe Player |
| Tricia Smith | Les Miserables Singer |
| Canice William | Smiths' Song Singer |
| Patrick Foy | Cajun Trio |
| Alan Murray | Cajun Trio |
| Jody Campbell | Cajun Trio |
| Eanna MacLiam | Failed Drug Buyer |
| Philomena Kavanagh | Rabbittes Neighbour |
| Peter Rowen | Shy Skateboard Auditioner |
| Eamonn O'Conner | Only De Lonely Singer |
| Maura O'Malley | Joey's Mother |
| Blaise Smith | Pool Hall Manager |
| Derek Herbert | Duffy's Sidekick |
| Owen O'Gorman | Duffy's Sidekick |
| Pat Leavy | Unemployment Official |
| John Cronin | Kid with Horse |
| Rynagh O'Grady | Bernie's Mother |
| Sheila Flitton | Church Cleaner |
| Michael Bolger | Community Centre Kid |
| Mick Nolan | Imelda's Father |
| Eileen Reid | Imelda's Mother |
| Bob Navan | Regency Pub Barman |
| Derek Duggan | Photographer |
| Paddy O'Connor | Rock Salmon Man |
| Paul Bushnell | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band / Eejit Engineer |
| Jim Corr | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Larry Hogan | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Bernard Keelan | Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band |
| Ronan Hardiman | Dancehall Manager |
| Mikel Murfi | Music Journalist |
| Josylen Lyons | Deco's Fan |
| Winston Dennis | Man in Limo |
| Alan Parker | Eejit Record Producer |
| Sharon Corr | Fiddle Player (uncredited) |
| Caroline Corr | (uncredited) |
| Gilbert White | Aul lad with horse (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Commitments |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Gaeilge, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Beacon Communications, First Film Company, Dirty Hands Productions |
| Sito ufficiale | alanparker.com |
| Data di uscita | 14 agosto 1991 |
| Exec. Producer | Tom Rosenberg, Souter Harris, Armyan Bernstein |
| Producer | Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler, Marc Abraham, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, David Wimbury |
| Writer | Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle |
| Casting | John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard |
| Editors | Gerry Hambling |
| Cinematography | Gale Tattersall, David Appleby |
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| Asst. Directors | Cliff Lanning, Alan Parker |
| Camera Operators | Gale Tattersall, David Appleby |
| Add. Photography | Gale Tattersall, David Appleby |
| Production Design | Brian Morris, Arden Gantly, Mark Geraghty, Karen Brookes |
| Art Direction | Arden Gantly, Mark Geraghty, Brian Morris, Karen Brookes |
| Set Decoration | Karen Brookes, Brian Morris, Arden Gantly, Mark Geraghty |
| Composer | Wilson Pickett, Tom Perry |
| Sound | Wilson Pickett, Tom Perry |
| Costume Design | Penny Rose, Peter Frampton |
| Makeup | Penny Rose, Peter Frampton |
| Hairstyling | Penny Rose, Peter Frampton |
| Collezione | The Barrytown Trilogy |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 14.919.570 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Aug 28, 1991
Country
Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1991
Certification
M
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 04, 1991
Certification
15
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 04, 1991
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 17, 1991
Certification
12
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 01, 1991
Certification
K-7
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 13, 1991
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 14, 1992
Certification
12
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 17, 2025
Note
Re-Issue
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 02, 2003
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 06, 2009
Certification
12
Note
Bluray/DVD
Country
France
Date
Feb 12, 2021
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 02, 2024
Certification
15
Note
Blu-ray & DVD
TV
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 03, 2005
Certification
12
Note
TV Record
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 26, 2008
Certification
12
Note
RTL 8
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