The Commitments (disambiguation)
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The Commitments can refer to:
- The CommitmentsThe CommitmentsThe Commitments is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, and is the first episode in The Barrytown Trilogy. It is a tale about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band.-Plot summary:...
, a novel by Roddy DoyleRoddy DoyleRoddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993....
(1987). - The CommitmentsThe Commitments (film)The Commitments , the soundtrack for the film, was released on 13 Aug 1991. "Mustang Sally" was released as a single. Most of the songs on the album are performed by the cast band, but two are by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh.-Track listing:-Chart positions:-The Commitments, Vol...
, a film of 1991 by Alan ParkerAlan ParkerSir Alan William Parker, CBE is an English film director, producer, writer and actor. He has been active in both the British cinema and American cinema and was a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain.-Life and career:...
based on the novel by Doyle.
See also
- Commitment (disambiguation)
- The Stars From The CommitmentsThe Stars From The CommitmentsThe Stars From The Commitments is an Irish tribute act based on the fictional band appearing in the 1991 Alan Parker film The Commitments. The band was formed shortly after the release of the film, which itself was based on the Roddy Doyle novel of the same name...