Sister Act (1992)

Director:

Emile Ardolino

Writer (WGA):

Joseph Howard (written by)

Release Date:

29 May 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Music

Tagline:

No booze! No sex! No drugs!... No way!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Choir | Convent | Singer | Nun | Murder

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Mar. 20	12:00 PM	TNT
Sun. Mar. 21	3:30 AM	TNT

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Whoopi Goldberg	...	Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
Maggie Smith	...	Mother Superior
Kathy Najimy	...	Sister Mary Patrick
Wendy Makkena	...	Sister Mary Robert
Mary Wickes	...	Sister Mary Lazarus
Harvey Keitel	...	Vince LaRocca
Bill Nunn	...	Lt. Eddie Souther
Robert Miranda	...	Joey
Richard Portnow	...	Willy
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Choir Nun
Carmen Zapata	...	Choir Nun
Pat Crawford Brown	...	Choir Nun
Prudence Wright Holmes	...	Choir Nun
Georgia Creighton	...	Choir Nun
Susan Johnson-Kehn	...	Choir Nun (as Susan Johnson)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #31803)

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The Reno police station shown is actually the main post office in downtown Reno, with some (real) patrol cars parked outside for set dressing. The patrol cars were driven by officers working security on the set. The real police station in Reno didn't look as much like a police station to the film's director.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the singing act at the beginning of the movie, wireless microphone colors keep rotating between the three singers.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[in a classroom in 1968]
Nun: Who can name all the apostles? Yes, Deloris?
Little Delores: John, Paul, George... and Ringo!
[the children laugh]
Nun: Deloris Wilson, you are the most unruly, disobedient girl in this school! Now, I want you to march right up to that blackboard and write the names of all the apostles alphabetically.
[Little Deloris walks up to the blackboard and writes "John, Paul, Peter" and "Elvis" in big letters, underlined. The children laugh again]
Nun: This is enough! You are hopeless, and I wash my hands of you. Mark my words, Deloris. If you continue on this disruptive track, it will lead straight to the devil. Have you any idea what girls like you become?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

If My Sister's In Trouble

Excellent comedy about the power of friendship

If you ask me, SISTER ACT is an excellent comedy about the power of friendship. It really made me feel good and smile, especially when the nuns were performing and the bad guys were shown. Also, the soundtrack is really good, too. The best thing about it, if you ask me, is the nun's songs. My favorite one is "I Will Follow Him." The casino scenes were fun, too. If you want to know what made them great, it was all the bright lights, machines, and people, especially the people at the roulette wheel. Now, in conclusion, if you like Whoopi Goldberg films, I highly recommend this movie. You're in for a good time and lots of laughs, so see this movie today.