Sister Act
1992 film directed by Emile Ardolino / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). 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.
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Directed by | Emile Ardolino |
Written by | Paul Rudnick |
Produced by | Teri Schwartz |
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Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
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Music by | Marc Shaiman |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $31 million[2] |
Box office | $231.6 million[3] |
Sister Act was one of the most financially successful comedies of the early 1990s, grossing $231 million worldwide against a $31 million budget. 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 third film is in development for Disney+.[4][5]