Whoopi Goldberg

Maggie Smith

Kathy Najimy

Wendy Makkena

Mary Wickes

Harvey Keitel

Bill Nunn

Robert Miranda

Richard Portnow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Carmen Zapata

Pat Crawford Brown

Prudence Wright Holmes

Ruth Kobart

Susan Browning

Edith Diaz

Beth Fowler

Joseph Maher

Jenifer Lewis

Charlotte Crossley

A.J. Johnson

Michael Durrell

Mike Jolly

Jeremy Roberts

Jim Beaver

Toni Kalem

Nicky Katt

Desreta Jackson

Zatella Beatty

Skye Bassett

Lois de Banzie

Emile Ardolino

Marc Shaiman

Jackson De Govia

Adam Greenberg

Teri Schwartz

Judy Taylor

Thomas L. Roysden

Richard Halsey

Molly Maginnis

Lynda Gordon

Eve Cauley

Colleen Halsey

Cindy Gilmore

Scott Rudin

Mario Iscovich

Paul Rudnick

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Sister Act

Touchstone Pictures

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

United States of America

English

concert

church choir

witness protection

gospel

singer

murder

singing nun

fish out of water

witness to murder

mother superior

monastery

catholic church

mob boss

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 with the characterisation. It's hardly pulling up any trees, and it holds few surprises, yet it's so warm and gentle with its humour it's near impossible to dislike.

The laughs obviously come from Goldberg's street wise gal trying to adapt to life in a convent. The big message that unfolds, as she gets more at ease with her surroundings, is that not only can earthy girls come to be honourable by learning new fortitudes, but also that they can positively affect those around them in a perceived stuffy environment.

The trajectory of the nunnery choir under Goldberg's tutorship - from wailing cats to cherubic angels - is the film's highlights, while Maggie Smith as the prim and proper Mother Superior is class unbound. Harvey  Keitel as the gangster who is after our sister's blood is wasted, and the ending is never really in doubt, yet this is a good pick me up movie, undemanding fun for those after a quick smiley fix. 7/10

Filipe Manuel Neto

**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 from time to time. The expertly written screenplay tells the story of Deloris, a casino singer who must be protected by the police after witnessing her lover, a married gangster, kill a police snitch at close range. The authorities' solution is to hide her in a convent, where she will have to assume a false identity and pretend that she is a nun. Of course, most of the film's jokes come precisely from the difficult adaptation of a showgirl to a strongly strict environment, where obedience and discipline are taken seriously.

The film works wonderfully well, and despite the years that have passed, it remains an amazingly up-to-date film that doesn't show its age. It's one of those films that we can watch and rewatch without getting tired, from time to time, and that is still fondly remembered by many people today. It's not a great film from a technical point of view, with average cinematography and editing, good sets and decent costumes, but no big fights and other challenging technical elements.

The cast is lavish and full of talent. The protagonist is the great Whoopi Goldberg, who was at the time experiencing one of the highlights of her career (shortly before, she had received the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for _Ghost_), becomes, with this film, truly an icon. Next to her were the grandiose Maggie Smith and the funny Kanthy Najimi, Wendy Makkena and Mary Wickes, who bring to life the most significant nuns of that convent. The villain, in turn, is very well done by Harvey Keitel.

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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 difference. She is to hide out in a convent under the tutelage of Dame Maggie's "Mother Superior". After initial clashes on just about everything, Goldberg - "Sister Mary Clarence" - finally finds a sense of purpose with the choir - and soon that choir is attracting global attention, even the Pope is coming to hear them sing. Of course, the publicity isn't all good - and her boyfriend "Vince" (Harvey Keitel) soon tracks her down. Can she be rescued from his evil clutches? This is an enjoyable film to watch. Once it gets going, there are plenty toe-tapping musical numbers and both women at the top of the bill, as well as the feisty Mary Wickes ("Sister Mary Lazarus"), are clearly having some fun having a funny and well paced script to work too. The conclusion is pretty much as you'd expect, descending just a little too much into slapstick for my liking before a rousing Papal audience! To be honest - there is nothing here not to like. Good fun!

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Sister Act( 1992)

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

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Sat Jun 20 2020

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