The Commitments (1991)
| Release Date | 14 August 1991 |
| US Box Office | $15,000,000 |
| Tagline | They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | IrelandUKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
The Commitments is a 1991 comedy-drama film adaptation of the novel The Commitments by Roddy Doyle. It tells of unemployed Dubliners who form a soul band. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay adapted by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, and Doyle himself. The film was an international co-production between companies in Ireland, the UK, and the United States. It was filmed on location in Dublin.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Arkins
Jimmy Rabbitte
Michael Aherne
Steven Clifford, Piano
Dave Finnegan
Mickah Wallace, Drums
Félim Gormley
Dean Fay, Sax
Dick Massey
Billy Mooney, Drums
Ken McCluskey
Derek Scully, Bass
Andrew Strong
Deco Cuffe
Anne Kent
Mrs. 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 Craig the Reporter
Sean Hughes
Dave Machin from Eejit Records
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 Auditioner
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
Allan Murray
Cajun Trio
Jody Campbell
Cajun Trio
Eanna MacLiam
Failed Drug Buyer
Philomena Kavanagh
Rabbittes' Neighbor
Peter Rowen
Shy Skateboard Auditioner
Eamon O'Connor
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
Larry Hogan
Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band
Bernard Keelan
Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band
Ronan Hardiman
Dance Hall Manager
Mikel Murfi
Music Journalist
Josylen Lyons
Deco's Fan
Winston Dennis
Man in Limousine
Paul Bushnell
Eejit Engineer, Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band
Alan Howley
Photographer
Mark Leahy
Wedding Guest
Martin O'Malley
Young Priest
Director
Writer
Ian La Frenais
Producer
Souter Harris
executive producer
Ian La Frenais
co-producer
Lynda Myles
producer
Roger Randall-Cutler
producer
Tom Rosenberg
executive producer
David Wimbury
line producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Gale Tattersall
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Editor
Gerry Hambling
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Casting Director
John Hubbard
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Ros Hubbard
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Production Designer
Brian Morris
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Art Director
Arden Gantly
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Mark Geraghty
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Set Decorator
Karen Brookes
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Costume Designer
Penny Rose
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Makeup Department
Peter Frampton
makeup supervisor
Aaron Glynn
hair stylist
Production Manager
Laurie Borg
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Barnes
third assistant director
Brendan Geraghty
daily third assistant director
Cliff Lanning
third assistant director
Adam Lee
trainee assistant director
Belinda McCullagh
trainee assistant director
Gerry Toomey
second assistant director
Mickey Walsh
co-second assistant director
Bill Westley
first assistant director
Art Department
Tommy Allen
property master
Tommy Bassett
construction manager
Paul Fleming
stand-by painter
Linda Hederman
art department assistant
Pascal Jones
stand-by rigger
Nuala McKernan
stand-by prop
Vivion O'Brien
stand-by carpenter
Eamonn O'Higgins
dressing props master
Jimmy O'Meara
stand-by stagehand
Ronnie Skinner
property buyer
Derek Wallace
chargehand prop
Sound Department
Robbie Adams
assistant sound engineer
Jack Armstrong
boom operator
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Allan Brereton
boom operator
Clayton Collins
sound editor
Terry Cromer
multi-track crew
Julian Douglas
multi-track crew
Leonard Green
assistant sound editor
Eddy Joseph
supervising sound editor
Tim Martin
set recording engineer
Chuck Michael
foley editor
Nash Michael
assistant sound editor
Andy Nelson
sound re-recording mixer
Joe O'Herlihy
sound consultant
Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer
Tom Perry
sound re-recording mixer
Jim Phelan
multi-track crew
Troy Porter
foley mixer
Ted Swanscott
adr recordist
Clive Winter
sound mixer
Special Effects
Maurice Foley
special effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Edward J. Adcock
second camera operator
David Appleby
still photographer
Ciarán Barry
camera trainee
Peter Bloor
gaffer
Donal Caulfield
camera trainee
Con Dempsey
chargehand electrician
Brendan Galvin
clapper loader
Jim Jolliffe
camera trainee
Eddie Knight
best boy
John Maguire
camera trainee
Alan McPherson
best boy
Stewart Monteith
rigging gaffer
John Murphy
grip
Eamonn O'Keeffe
focus puller
Mike Roberts
camera operator
Casting Department
Rachel Fallon
casting assistant
Jessica Felton
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maeve Paterson
wardrobe mistress
Ann Stokes
wardrobe assistant
Ian Weatherly
wardrobe assistant
Janty Yates
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Dale Caldwell
color timer
Carolyne Chauncey
first assistant editor
James Cozza
second assistant editor
Dermot Diskin
second assistant editor
Isobel Stephenson
second assistant editor
Music Department
Conor Brady
musician
Fran Breehan
musician
Paul Bushnell
music arranger
Ronan Dooney
musician
Eamonn Flynn
musician
Barbara Galawan
music liaison: Dublin
Carl Geraghty
musician
John Hughes
music coordinator
Kevin Killen
music mixer
G. Marq Roswell
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Dan Breen
action vehicles
Other Crew
Cate Arbeid
production coordinator
Libbie Barr
script supervisor
Allen Burry
publicist
Valerie Craig
production coordinator
Amy Hubbard
production assistant
Patrick Isherwood
production accountant
Hugh Linehan
location assistant
Sarah Lucraft
assistant accountant
Lisa Moran
assistant: Alan Parker
Tara Mullen
production assistant
Anneliese O'Callaghan
production assistant
Martin O'Malley
location manager
Reuben Seid
production assistant
Libby Shearon
publicist
Sophie Thornley
assistant to producers
Robert Walpole
location assistant
Mary Montiforte
production accountant
Sam Montiforte
post-production accountant
Thanks
Mavis Ascott
thanks
Thomas A. Bliss
thanks
Lisa Clarkson
thanks
Liz Gordon
thanks
Frances Kapelle
thanks
Sona Partayan
thanks
Ronnie Pearce
thanks
Rob Strong
thanks
Violet Williams
thanks
Production Company
Beacon Communications
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Dirty Hands Productions
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First Film Company
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
20th Century Fox of Germany
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
Chapel Distribution
Monopole-Pathé
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan
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LK-TEL Vídeo
Laurenfilm
MGM Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Hubbard Casting
casting
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
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