The Commitments

The Commitments 1991

7.6/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.8

IMDB Rating : 7.6

FD Smart Rating : 7.6

Synopsis : After scouring Dublin to find musicians with soul, an aspiring band manager builds a band of locals with tons of raw talent -- and zero experience.

Regions Available ( 10 ) :
American Samoa , Denmark , Finland , Guam , Marshall Islands , Northern Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , United States Minor Outlying Islands , Virgin Islands, U.S. , Vietnam

Directors:

Alan Parker

Actors:

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

Creators:

Roddy Doyle , Dick Clement , Ian La Frenais

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English , Swedish , Danish , Finnish , Spanish

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Date:

1991

Run Time:

1h57m

Maturity Rating:

Recommended for ages 16 and up

Funny, musical and occasionally dramatic, this is the story of tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band, The Commitments. Managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed wheeler and dealer with a vision to create 'The Worlds Hardest Working Band'.

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