The Commitments
“They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.”
Synopsis
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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Top Cast
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Robert Arkins
Jimmy Rabbitte
Michael Aherne
Steven Clifford
Angeline Ball
Imelda Quirke
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Natalie Murphy
Dave Finnegan
Mickah Wallace
Bronagh Gallagher
Bernie McGloughlin
Félim Gormley
Dean Fay
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
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 14, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 6, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.24x
+$2.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Screenplay & Story
- Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Roddy Doyle
- Original Score
- Wilson Pickett
- Original Title
- The Commitments
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Irish
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.9M
- Production Studios
- Beacon Communications, First Film Company, Dirty Hands Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alan Parker
Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Roddy Doyle
Wilson Pickett
Gale Tattersall
Gerry Hambling
Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler, Tom Rosenberg, Armyan Bernstein, Souter Harris
Department Leadership Roster
Gale Tattersall
Director of Photography
Wilson Pickett
Original Music Composer
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Alan Parker
Director
Ian La Frenais
Screenplay
Lynda Myles
Producer
Roger Randall-Cutler
Producer
Dick Clement
Screenplay
Brian Morris
Production Design
Penny Rose
Costume Design
Roddy Doyle
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Commitments
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Commitments about?
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.
Who directed The Commitments?
The Commitments was directed by Alan Parker.
Who stars in The Commitments?
The principal cast of The Commitments includes Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan.
When was The Commitments released and how long is it?
The Commitments was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Commitments?
The Commitments had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $14.9M at the worldwide box office (1.24 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Commitments?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Commitments was composed by Wilson Pickett.
Is The Commitments based on a book or true story?
The Commitments is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Roddy Doyle".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Commitments?
The Commitments holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).