The Commitments won four of six BAFTAs for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. Filmed and set in the Northside of Dublin, the film tells the story of a group of working-class youths who form a soul band named "The Commitments".
Director: Alan Parker | Writers: Roddy Doyle (novel), Dick Clement (screenplay)
Starring: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball
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