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The Commitments is a 1991 musical comedy-drama film based on the 1987 novel by Roddy Doyle. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay written by Doyle, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais . Set in the Northside of Dublin , the film tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte ( Robert Arkins ), a young music fanatic who assembles a group of working ...
The Commitments began previews on 21 September 2013, at the Palace Theatre, London, before holding its official opening night on 8 October. [12] The cast consisted of Denis Grindel as Jimmy Rabbitte, Killian Donnelly as Deco, [13] Ben Fox as Joey Fagan, [14] Sean Kearns as Jimmy Rabbitte's father [14] and Sarah O'Connor, Stephanie McKeon and Jessica Cervi played The Commitmentettes. [14]
With no prior acting experience, Arkins heard of the filming of The Commitments from his sister. [1] Following seven auditions, Arkins was cast as "Deco Cuffe", the band's lead singer, but was replaced in that role after director Alan Parker discovered newcomer Andrew Strong. [4] Arkins was cast as Jimmy Rabbitte, the manager of the Commitments.
Andrew Strong (born 14 November 1973) is an Irish singer and the son of Irish musician and singing coach Robert (Rob) Strong. He grew up in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, (where his father lived while performing with showbands), and Blessington, Co. Wicklow.
The Stars From The Commitments is a nine-piece Dublin based soul band, featuring original cast members and musicians from the BAFTA Winner, Golden Globe & Oscar nominated Sir Alan Parker film The Commitments and multimillion selling sound track.
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's The General (1998).
Disneyland workers have voted to ratify new contracts that include wage hikes and changes to sick leave policies after months of negotiations. Workers including ride operators, candy makers and ...
Bronagh Gallagher (born 26 April 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Northern Ireland.She had her first acting role in the 1989 television movie Dear Sarah.In 2020, she was listed at number 33 on The Irish Times ' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.