The Commitments is a movie directed by Alan Parker in 1991 and based on the book of the same name by Roddy Doyle, first published in 1987. The movie features Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, and others.
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Storyline
In the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, Jimmy Rabbitte is a young music fanatic who aspires to manage an Irish soul band in the tradition of 1960s African-American recording artists. He places an advert in the local newspaper and holds auditions in his parents’ home. Jimmy puts together a band consisting of friends and people he encounters.
Movie vs Book
Year
1991
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Commitments
Director: Alan Parker
Country: Ireland
Year: 1991
Length: 1h58m
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Year
1987
Pages
165
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Commitments
Author: Roddy Doyle
Country: Ireland
First published in: 1987
Length: 165 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Barrytown Trilogy
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