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The Commitments£4.99 Free DeliveryRRP: £12.99 | You save: £8.00 (61%) In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours |
- Interactive menu
- Scene access
- Featurette
- Music video 'Treat Her Right'
- Soundtrack sampler
- Trailer
This is based on the first story of Roddy Doyle's 'Barrytown Trilogy'.
Dubliner Jimmy Rabbitte, is a man with a vision - to bring soul music to Dublin. His friends Derek and Outspan ask him to manage their band and Jimmy agrees, but only on his terms. He places an ad in the local paper which simply reads "have you got soul? If so, the World's Hardest Working Band is looking for you".
And so were born The Commitments... However all does not go smoothly, and soon their success on stage is overshadowed by their off-stage rivalry.
This is one of the best Irish feel-good movies of the early 1990's, it is guaranteed to have you laughing, cringing and singing along. Watch out for the bit parts and cameos by Andrea and Jim Corr and the man himself, Alan Parker. Strong soul music soundtrack.

Average rating (2 reviews)
"We're Black and We're Proud"
Marnico | 17/08/2007 | See all Marnico's reviews (112) »
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Funny, witty and intelligent with superb music. Hard to believe that Andrew Strong's incredible voice comes out of a 17 year old white boy. The "we're black and we're proud" speech is amazing as is the bickering and most of all the music. Treat yourselves Soul lovers.
touching
wooofman | 11/06/2007 | See all wooofman's reviews (23) »
this film is great . its about a grop of irish people who are poor trying to make money by forming a band. Its funny and smart and very touching . for its price its a bargain!
Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Sean Hughes, Andrew Strong & Felim Gormley | |
15 years and over | |
1991 | |
Fullscreen 4:3 | |
English - Dolby Digital Surround | |
English for the hearing impaired | |
1 hour and 53 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |



































