Sister Act
Brief Synopsis
A mobster's girlfriend cum trashy lounge singer is sent to a convent under the Witness Protection Program, and leads the choir there to national fame.
Cast & Crew
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Emile Ardolino
Director
Whoopi Goldberg
Harvey Keitel
Kathy Najimy
Maggie Smith
Lois Debanzie
Film Details
Also Known As
En värsting till syster
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Music
Musical
Religion
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Reno, Nevada, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
Seeking refuge from her homicidal boyfriend after she witnesses a murder, a Las Vegas singer goes on the lam in a nunnery and becomes a beacon of light and hope for the nuns who live under the strict reign of their mother superior. The undercover singer makes the sisters see the sunny side of life, and reforms their outlook, as well as the church choir, with her dynamic style and personality.
Director
Emile Ardolino
Director
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg
Harvey Keitel
Kathy Najimy
Maggie Smith
Lois Debanzie
Joseph Maher
Charlotte Crossley
Beth Fowler
Tim Pedegana
Jeremy Roberts
Nicky Katt
Prudence Wright Holmes
Carmen Zapata
Al Finney
Robert Jimenez
Skye Bassett
Wendy Makkena
Zatella Beatty
Kevin Bourland
Sheri Izzard
Robert Miranda
Rose Parenti
David Parker
Mary Wickes
Darlene Koldenhoven
Eugene Greytak
A.j. Johnson
Ellen Albertini Dow
Pat Crawford Brown
Bill Nunn
Desreta Jackson
Ronald C Jacobs
Lead Person
Jenifer Lewis
Richard Portnow
Michael Durrell
Isis Carmen Jones
Terry Wills
Jim Beaver
Max Grodenchik
Georgia Creighton
David Boyce
Joseph G Medalis
Ruth Kobart
Susan Browning
Edith Diaz
Mike Jolly
Susan Johnson-kehn
Toni Kalem
Crew
Arthur Altman
Song
Dave Appell
Song
Gala Autumn
Costumes
Hank Ballard
Song
David Barratt
Song
Fontella Bass
Song Performer
Hyatt Bass
Production Assistant
Robert M Beall
Set Designer
Bruce Bell
Foley Mixer
Michael A Benson
Camera Operator
Denis Blackerby
Sound Dubbing
Lee J Bognar
Production Assistant
Sue Bokobza
Production Accountant
Charles J Bond
Other
Alisabeth Brown
Production Assistant
Susie Brubaker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Charles John Bukey
Best Boy
Joe Camp
Assistant Director
Daniel Allen Carlin
Music
John J Carr
Sound Editor
Parnes Cartwright
Assistant Director
Eve Cauley
Assistant Art Director
Steve Chambers
Stunts
Kelly Ching
Production Assistant
Seth Cirker
Assistant Director
William Clift
Song
Robert Clivilles
Song
Alan B Cohen
Assistant Camera Operator
Sarah Connolly
Production Assistant
Jackson Degovia
Production Designer
Elena Del Rio
Costume Supervisor
Justin Derosa
Stunts
Lee Dollar
Assistant
Lamont Dozier
Song
Howard Fannon
Assistant Property Master
Michael Fauntleroy
Assistant Camera Operator
Rhoda Fine
Other
Carrie Fisher
Screenplay
Ken Fisher
Steadicam Operator
Bruce Foster
Sound
Rocky Allen Gehr
Special Effects
Nicole Gelbard
Casting Associate
Sister Ada Geraghty
Technical Advisor
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
David Gertz
Foley Mixer
Jill Rene Gilbert
Assistant
Cindy Gilmore
Associate Producer
Norman Gimbel
Song
Debra Girard
Location Assistant
Edward Gold
Camera Operator
Jeremy Gordon
Sound Editor
Lynda Gordon
Casting
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
David Grannis
Sound
Robert Gray
Key Grip
Adam Greenberg
Dp/Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
Director Of Photography
Reverend Martin Greenlaw
Technical Advisor
Alonzo E Greer
Production Assistant
Sandi Gross
Stunts
Colleen Halsey
Editor
Richard Halsey
Editor
Suzanne Hanover
Photography
Catherine Harper
Foley
Ann Harris
Set Designer
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Jane Harrison
Accounting Assistant
Al J Hersh
Transportation Captain
George Herthel
Location Manager
Brian Holland
Song
Edward Holland
Song
David J Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mario Iscovich
Coproducer
O'kelley Isley
Song
Ronald Isley
Song
Rudolph Isley
Song
Etta James
Song
Etta James
Song Performer
John R Jensen
Construction Coordinator
Brian Jochum
Production Assistant
Neil Kirk
Assistant Editor
Nikita Knatz
Production
Darin Knight
Sound Mixer
Darlene Koldenhoven
Production
Dennis J Laine
Assistant Camera Operator
Kevin J. Lang
Best Boy
Brian Liberman
Grip
Jimmy Ling
Sound Editor
Jim Maceo
Assistant Location Manager
Molly Maginnis
Costume Designer
Tom Malone
Song
Tom Malone
Original Music
Hummie Mann
Original Music
Kal Mann
Song
Joseph Mcgee
Music
Ron Mcgee
Assistant
Steven C. Mcgee
Lighting Technician
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Miller
Apprentice
Raynard Miner
Song
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Lisa Mordente
Choreographer
Joel Moss
Music Producer
Joel Moss
Music
Judy Nord
Other
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Johnny Otis
Song
Peter Pav
Production Assistant
Marshall Peck
Location Casting
Tim Pedegana
Assistant
Trish Pfeiffer
Assistant
Bill Phillips
Sound Editor
Jacques Plante
Song
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Price
Stunts
Seth Riggs
Consultant
Andrea Robinson
Music
William Robinson Jr.
Song
Del Roma
Song
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Thomas Roysden
Set Decorator
Scott Rudin
Executive Producer
Paul Rudnick
Screenplay
Sean Rush
Boom Operator
Heather Sands
Location Assistant
Teri Schwartz
Producer
Marc Shaiman
Music Producer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music
Dee Dee Sharp
Song Performer
Alan K Shultz
Dolly Grip
Jill Simpson
Production Coordinator
Carl Smith
Song
John J Smith
Production Assistant
John J Smith
Production Manager
Mary Still
Costumes
J W Stole
Song
George Denes Suhayda
Production
Judy Taylor
Casting
Danny Teaze
Assistant Camera Operator
Philip E Thomas
Assistant
Tom F Thomas
Transportation Coordinator
Mike Thompson
Assistant
Tom Tomlinson
Property Master
Wallace Uchida
Assistant Location Manager
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Jimmy Vivino
Music Producer
Jimmy Vivino
Original Music
Jimmy Vivino
Song
Jimmy Vivino
Music Coordinator
Fred Vogler
Music
Julia Walker
Hair Stylist
Kym Washington
Stunts
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
Lester Wilson
Music
Christopher David Windisch
Foreman
Ian Foster Woolf
Assistant Director
Jim Yant
Sound Editor
Elizabeth Ziegler
Steadicam Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
En värsting till syster
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Music
Musical
Religion
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Reno, Nevada, USA; San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for two Golden Globe (1992) awards, including best picture (musical or comedy) and best actress (Whoopi Goldberg).
Released in United States on Video November 10, 1992
Released in United States Summer May 29, 1992
Began shooting September 23, 1991.
Completed shooting December 20, 1991.
Paul Rudnick is credited as Joseph Howard, which is a WGA designated pseudonym.
Whoopi Goldberg was honored as female star of the year (1992) by NATO/Showest.
Released in United States Summer May 29, 1992
Released in United States on Video November 10, 1992
