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Dublin, Ireland | Ireland
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Best Film | 1992
Best Editing | 1992 | Gerry
Best Screenplay Adapted | 1992 | Dick
Best Direction | 1992 | Alan
British Screenwriter of the Year | 1992 | Dick
British Director of the Year | 1992 | Alan
British Producer of the Year | 1992 | Lynda
1991 | Alan
1992 | Dick
Best Soundtrack | 1992
Best Original Score | 2012 | Wilson
Best Film Editing | 1992 | Gerry
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1992
Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Ian La
Best Foreign Film | 1992
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1992 | Roddy
1992 | Alan
Most Promising Actor | 1992
1992 | Roger
Best Film | 1991
1991 | Alan
Budget 12,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 14,919,570 USD
The kid on the skateboard who appears outside Jimmy's window during the first third of the movie when the band are recruiting members is Peter Rowen, the then boy from the covers of U2's "Boy" (1980) and "War" (1983) albums. At the time this movie was filmed, he owned a skate shop in Dublin and was a champion skateboarder.
Johnny Murphy (Joey The Lips) and Bronagh Gallagher (Bernie) were the only ones in the group who had no music experience before making the film.
The producers wanted Andrew Strong's father to audition for one of the roles. He brought his 16-year old son along, who then landed the lead role.
Alan Parker put many people who did not make the initial audition for the band in bit parts in the movie.
The Corrs, the highly successful Irish band, got their start by auditioning for the film, and they each won small roles. Andrea Corr (lead vocals & tin whistle) plays Jimmy's little sister Sharon. Jim Corr (guitar) is part of the Avant-Garde-A-Clue Band. Caroline Corr (drums) appears in the audience during the performance of "I Never Loved A Man". Finally, Sharon Corr (violin) can be seen playing violin with the country & western band that Bernie joins at the end of the film. John Hughes, the film's musical coordinator, became the band's manager. Director Alan Parker later offered Andrea a role in the musical film Evita (1996).
"Jimmy Rabbitte: Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud."
"Jimmy Rabbitte: What do you play? Failed Drug Buyer: I used to play football in school. Jimmy Rabbitte: I mean, what instrument? Failed Drug Buyer: I don't. Jimmy Rabbitte: What are you doing here, then? Failed Drug Buyer: Well, I saw everyone else lining up, so, uh - I thought you were selling drugs."
