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How one slim novel, 300 soul classics and 3,000 hopeful musicians transformed 'The Commitments' into Alan Parker's most enjoyable film to make

In summer 1991, a small movie about a group of young Dubliners who form a band to play American soul music opened with little fanfare. “The Commitments,” directed by Alan Parker and based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, braved the likes of “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and “Freddy’s Dead: The Final...

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How one slim novel, 300 soul classics and 3,000 hopeful musicians transformed 'The Commitments' into Alan Parker's most enjoyable film to make

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In summer 1991, a small movie about a group of young Dubliners who form a band to play American soul music opened with little fanfare. “The Commitments,” dire... more info
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