Sister Act
– A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the hit..
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the 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.
29 May 1992
English
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Emile Ardolino
Paul Rudnick
Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena
Sister Act is about a Reno lounge singer named Deloris Van Carter who witnesses her mobster boyfriend killing an employee. She is then hidden in a convent under a witness protection program. She soon makes friends with the nuns, especially Sister Mary Robert, Sister Mary Lazuras and Sister Mary Patrick. After the Mother Superior catches Deloris going out to a bar in the night followed by Mary Robert and Mary Patrick, she orders her to join the church choir. Only to find her coaching the choir and turning them into swingin' singin' sisters. The choir proves to be a big success with the surrounding neighborhood, but will Deloris' boyfriend track her down...
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations.
$139,605,150
Buena Vista