Sister Act is a 1992 American Christian comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick, with musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman. It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. It also features Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel. Sister Act was one of the more financially successful comedies of the early 1990s, grossing $231 million worldwide. The film spawned a franchise, which consists of the 1993 sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and a musical adaptation, which premiered in 2006. A remake of Sister Act is in the works. On December 7, 2018, it was confirmed that Regina Y. Hicks and Karin Gist were hired to write the script to Sister Act 3 to be released on Disney+.
| Director | Emile Ardolino |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin, Teri Schwartz |
| Writer(s) | Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard) |
| Starring | Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel |
| Music | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Edited by | Colleen Halsey, Richard Halsey |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. |
| Released | May 29, 1992 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $31 million |
| Box office | $231.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60021368 |
About Sister Act
The musical comedy film finds a singer who pretends to be a nun after witnessing a mafia crime.
Achievement of Sister Act
Due to the movie's success, a sequel and Broadway musical were created. Bette Midler was originally considered for the role but the role later went to Whoopi Goldberg.
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Latest information about Sister Act updated on July 28 2021.
