FUN FACT: the highly successful Irish band The Corrs 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 Sir Alan Parker later offered Andrea a role in the musical film Evita (1996).
Source: IMDB
