Sister Act

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 05 29 (USA)

UPC: 786936159295

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: A sleeper hit that received a lukewarm reception from critics but was a success with audiences, Sister Act (1992) was star Whoopi Golberg's first bona fide smash after her Oscar victory for Ghost (1990). Goldberg stars as Deloris Van Cartier, a Reno lounge singer who accidentally witnesses a brutal murder carried out by her gangster boyfriend Vince (Harvey Keitel). Under the protection of a detective (Bill Nunn) who's trying to bring down Vince's criminal operation, Deloris is placed in protective custody at a San Francisco convent. Masquerading as a nun renamed Sister Mary Clarence, Deloris shakes up the established order of the sisters' lives, particularly enlivening their choral efforts. Although running constantly afoul of the Mother Superior (Maggie Smith), the new, jazzed-up musical act becomes a huge hit in the community, even drawing the attention of the Pope, but also alerting Vince to Deloris' whereabouts. Although credited to the pseudonymous Joseph Howard, Sister Act was actually written by Paul Rudnick and Carrie Fisher. The film was followed by a sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Picture – NAACP Image Awards Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Comedy or Musical – People's Choice Awards Best Actress – NAACP Image Awards

Features: Featurette: "Inside Sister Act"
Music Videos: "If My Sister's in Trouble" by Lady Soul; "I Will Follow Him" by Deloris and the Sisters
Theatrical trailer
French-language track
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Sister Act

Format: DVD

Release Date: 11/06/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Titles [:11]
2. An Honest, Decent Couple [:05]
3. His Wife's Coat [:05]
4. Reluctant Witness [:55]
5. We Can Help You [3:08]
6. St. Katherine's Convent [3:08]
7. Welcome, Sister Mary Clarence [:11]
8. He's Got Deloris [2:07]
9. God Has Brought You Here, Take the Hint [2:37]
10. A Small Congregation [2:31]
11. Database Hoods [2:11]
12. Chores [2:09]
13. Call to Lt. Souther [3:20]
14. A Gift From Mary Robert [1:50]
15. A Nun's Bar [5:28]
16. New Choir Director [:35]
17. "Hail, Holy Queen" [:32]
18. Reaching Out [2:39]
19. "My God" [2:01]
20. Glorious News [:28]
21. That Makes Two of Us [2:44]
22. Wicked Indulgence [1:07]
23. A Leak in the Department [:51]
24. Kidnapped [2:41]
25. Nuns to the Rescue [3:20]
26. Concert for the Pope [1:18]
27. End Credits [1:44]

Michael Costello

Whoopi Goldberg stars in this high-concept stock comedy, and is occasionally able to inject some life into the proceedings. The premise has her hiding out with a group of nuns when her casino-boss boyfriend (Harvey Keitel) puts out a contract on her because she's witnessed a murder. Before long, she's put some Motown into the nuns' choir, given their confidence a boost, and swelled the numbers of their languishing congregation. Given the star and this kind of broad comedy, Emile Ardolino's direction is surprisingly diffident, his staging flat, and his comic editing and timing non-existent. Goldberg generates most of the film's laughs, but she's ably assisted by three excellent comic actresses in Maggie Smith, as a reluctant Mother Superior, Mary Wickes, and Kathy Najimy. Probably the film's best feature is the rocking choir, which even gets a standing ovation in a command performance for the Pope. The film's surprising success at the box office led to a sequel, Sister Act 2 (1993). ~ Michael Costello, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jim Beaver  Actor 
Michael Durrell  Actor 
Robert Jimenez  Actor 
Jenifer Lewis  Actor 
Timothy J. Pedegana  Actor 
Lynda Gordon  Actor 
Skye Bassett  Actor 
Ruth Kobart  Actor 
Charlotte Crossley  Actor 
Max Grodenchik  Actor 
Nicky Katt  Actor 
Susan Johnson  Actor 
Guy Boyd  Actor 
Isis Carmen Jones  Actor 
Jeremy Roberts  Actor 
Adrienne-Joi Johnson  Actor 
Zatella Beatty  Actor 
Lois de Banzie  Actor 
Terry Wills  Actor 
Kevin Bourland  Actor 
Ellen Albertini Dow  Actor 
Desreta Jackson  Actor 
Rose Parenti  Actor 
David Parker  Actor 
Mike Jolly  Actor 
Joseph Maher  Actor 
Judy Taylor  Actor 
Georgia Creighton  Actor 
Eugene Greytak  Actor 
Toni Kalem  Actor 
Joseph Medalis  Actor 
David Boyce  Actor 
Emile Ardolino  Director 
Eleanor Bergstein  Screenwriter 
Jim Cash  Screenwriter 
Jack Epps, Jr.  Screenwriter 
Carrie Fisher  Screenwriter 
Robert Harling  Screenwriter 
Nancy Meyers  Screenwriter 
Scott Rudin  Executive Producer 
Teri Schwartz  Producer 
Marc Shaiman  Composer (Music Score) 
Paul Rudnick  Screenwriter 
Whoopi Goldberg  Actor 
Maggie Smith  Actor 
Kathy Najimy  Actor 
Wendy Makkena  Actor 
Mary Wickes  Actor 
Harvey Keitel  Actor 
Bill Nunn  Actor 
Robert Miranda  Actor 
Richard Portnow  Actor 
Carmen Zapata  Actor 
Pat Crawford Brown  Actor 
Purdence Wright Holmes  Actor 
Susan Browning  Actor 
Darlene Koldenhoven  Actor 
Sheri Izzard  Actor 
Edith Diaz  Actor 
Beth Fowler  Actor 

Country: USA