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07-11-03 news EXCLUSIVE WITH PHOTOS
Alan Parker's Dublin Commitment...

Acclaimed director of the Roddy Doyle classic The Commitments, Alan Parker launched his new book The Sucker's Kiss in Dublin yesterday where a few old friends showed up...

Alan Parker

It's hard to believe that over twelve years and a Celtic tiger have passed since the working class tale of Jimmy Rabbitte's band The Commitments climbed out of the gutter to bring Dublin soul.

Alan Parker and The Commitments

Under the hilarious tagline: "They Had Absolutely Nothing. But They Were Willing To Risk It All," The Commitments really put Dublin on the map well before hen parties and ShowBiz types frequented these shores.

Maria Doyle Kennedy, Bronagh Gallagher, and Robert Arkins

The director of that classic movie Alan Parker was in Waterstone's bookstore yesterday to launch his first ever book called The Sucker's Kiss.

And a couple of familiar faces from the movie, that are sure to stir up nostalgia, showed up to show their support.

From the movie Robert Arkins (Jimmy Rabbitte), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Natalie Murphy), and Bronagh Gallagher (Bernie McGloughlin) all showed Alan their support.

In case you are wondering what the members of the band are doing now, well the majority of them are still touring as The Commitments, Andrew Strong (Deco Cuffe) has attempted a solo career, and Bronagh Gallagher as tried her hand at acting popping up in a little movie called Pulp Fiction at one stage.

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