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The Commitments
The Commitments was the BAFTA Award winner for the Film of the Year in 1991 and has been called by many critics and fans to be the greatest film of all time from Ireland. The story is a simple one, with a unique concept; a Dubliner sets out to put together the best Soul band and manage them to greatness, though this group turns out to be an all white outfit. It is a clash of egos, a clash of cultures and overall a great film with excellent music. Should we obtain a serious audience from the Eastern side of the Atlantic, this could be a shoe in. If we don’t, the Commitments won’t get very far here.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Commitments (1991)
Actors:
Andrew Strong (Declan “Deco” Cuffe, Lead Singer)
Maria Doyle (Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer)
Bronagh Gallagher (Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer)
Angeline Ball (Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer)
Glen Hansard (Outspan Foster, Guitar)
Kenneth McCluskey (Derek “Meatman” Scully, Bass)
Johnny Murphy (Joey “The Lips” Fagan, Trumpet)
Felim Gormley (Dean Fay, Sax)
Michael Ahearne (Steven Clifford, Piano)
Dave Finnegan (Mickah Wallace, Drums)
Songs you might remember:
Multiple Soul Covers
Why you should vote for them:
They were good, and so was the film.
Why you should not vote for them:
They never made it big in North America.
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