North Dublin wheeler-dealer Jimmy Rabbitte, dreaming of music stardom, decides to form an American-style soul band from the local community. He finds three fine-voiced backing singers, a lead singer, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey “The Lips” Fagan. But despite their talent, The Commitments' internal squabbling proves a major obstacle on the road to success.
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