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The Commitments

  • Film
커미트먼트
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Time Out says

Foul-mouthed, fast-talking and very funny, this is Parker's best to date. It's an intentionally 'small' movie that treats a familiar subject (kids forming a rock band) with a deft intimacy. But as the young hopefuls from Dublin's working-class Northside go through the round of auditions, rehearsals and gigs, it becomes clear that the film is big in heart. For Parker and his excellent, mostly non-professional cast are indeed committed to characters, milieu and music: classics from Otis, Wilson Pickett, Aretha et al. For one thing, the script precisely captures both the witty banter and the modest dreams of the streetwise kids. For another, Parker never over-emphasises the unemployment and poverty, nor does he glamorise the band. The result is a gritty, naturalistic comedy blessed with a wry, affectionate eye for the absurdities of the band's various rivalries and ambitions; and the songs are matchless.
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Release Details

  • Duration:118 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Alan Parker
  • Screenwriter:Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle
  • Cast:
    • Robert Arkins
    • Michael Aherne
    • Angeline Ball
    • Maria Doyle
    • Dave Finnegan
    • Bronagh Gallagher
    • Félim Gormley
    • Glen Hansard
    • Dick Massey
    • Johnny Murphy
    • Kenneth McCluskey
    • Andrew Strong
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