The Commitments /

"Fueled by raw talent and driven by dreams of glory, a dozen dead-enders from Dublin's gritty North Side share a passion for soul music that takes their band on a wild roller-coaster ride from the streets to the stage ... to superstardom!"--Container cover.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Commitments (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Beacon Pictures, First Film Company, Dirty Hands Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors:	Parker, Alan, 1944-2020, Arkins, Robert, Aherne, Michael, Ball, Angeline, Kennedy, Maria Doyle, Finnigan, Dave, Gallagher, Bronagh, Gormley, Félim, Hansard, Glen, 1970-, Connelly, James Campbell
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Soundtracks: English (5.1 Dolby surround), Spanish (Dolby surround), and French (Dolby surround); optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Closed-captioned.
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003]
Edition:	Collector's ed.
Series:	Collector's edition (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. : DVD videodiscs) ; 15.
Subjects:	Bands (Music) > Ireland > Dublin > Drama. Soul music > Ireland > Dublin > Drama. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Motion pictures, British. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	"Fueled by raw talent and driven by dreams of glory, a dozen dead-enders from Dublin's gritty North Side share a passion for soul music that takes their band on a wild roller-coaster ride from the streets to the stage ... to superstardom!"--Container cover.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Dual layer; aspect ratio 1.85:1 (anamorphic widescreen). Special features: disc 1. Full-length audio commentary by director Alan Parker -- disc 2. "The Commitments : looking back" documentary ; All-new "Dublin Soul" featurette ; 2 behind-the-scenes "Making of" featurettes ; Music video: "Treat her right" with introduction by Alan Parker and Robert Arkins ; 2 new songs: "Before the next teardrop falls" and "Taking on the world" ; Still photo gallery ; Theatrical trailer, TV/radio spots and more. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:	ENGL. MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Cinematographer, Gale Tattersall ; art directors, Arden Gantley, Mark Geraghty ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, James Campbell Connelly ; costume designer, Penny Rose ; production designer, Brian Morris.