Overview:
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.| Status: | Released (1992-05-28) |
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| Awards: | 9 wins & 10 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $139,605,150 |
| Screen: | Paul Rudnick |
| Productions: | Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1 |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 2395: Whoopi Goldberg - Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
- 10978: Maggie Smith - Mother Superior
- 11074: Kathy Najimy - Sister Mary Patrick
- 20623: Wendy Makkena - Sister Mary Robert
- 20624: Mary Wickes - Sister Mary Lazarus
- 1037: Harvey Keitel - Vince LaRocca
- 5502: Bill Nunn - Lt. Eddie Souther
Crews
- 9251: Marc Shaiman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 716: Emile Ardolino - Director - Directing
- 2723: Adam Greenberg - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7716: Jackson De Govia - Production Design - Art
- 20622: Teri Schwartz - Producer - Production
- 4712: Thomas L. Roysden - Set Decoration - Art
- 6480: Eve Cauley - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
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Mary Clarence? Like Clarence Williams III from The Mod Squad? When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in. Whoopi Goldberg is the sister act of the title, and boy does she have a great time ....
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**One of the great comedies of the decade.** We are facing a film that was a huge success when it was released and continues, even today, to have a vast legion of fans. It's one of those light, friendly comedies that doesn't age, is always current, and is a pleasure to revisit fro ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Whoopi Goldberg and Dame Maggie Smith are on top form in this engaging comedy thriller. Goldberg "Deloris van Cartier" witnesses her gangster boyfriend commit murder. When she is drafted in by the police to testify against him, she is put into a witness protection scheme with a diffe ....
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