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Bookmark this pageSister Act (1992)
Director: Emile Ardolino
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From Time Out Film Guide
A nun's life is hell - or so thinks nightclub singer Deloris (Goldberg) when she takes sanctuary in a convent after witnessing a gangland murder. To make matters worse, Mother Superior (Smith) coerces her into joining the tone-deaf choir. But Deloris is a can-do kind of gal, and within no time the motley crew are belting out '60s tunes. Church attendance is revitalised, confidence abounds, but the convent's new-found fame stretches as far as Mob headquarters. A bizarre mix of actors goes some way towards bolstering this flyweight caper; but the last third degenerates into farce, with nuns and thugs playing cat-and-mouse in a Reno casino. A one-note movie.Author: CM
Cast & crew
Director: Emile Ardolino
Producer: Teri Schwartz
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkens, Mary Wickes, Robert Miranda, Richard Portnow full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 100 mins
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