Sister Act
May 28 1992
•2h 40m
•Music, Comedy
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.
Cast
See allWhoopi Goldberg
Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
Maggie Smith
Mother Superior
Kathy Najimy
Sister Mary Patrick
Wendy Makkena
Sister Mary Robert
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