Sister Act

In 1968, Deloris Wilson is a young Catholic school student who does not take her studies seriously and greatly embarrasses her nun teachers while showing an affinity for music.

Twenty-four years later, in 1992, Deloris (performing as Deloris Van Cartier) is a lounge singer in Reno, Nevada, in a club owned by her married gangster boyfriend Vince LaRocca. She receives a shallow gift from Vince and attempts to return it, only to witness Vince executing an informant. When Vince sets out to murder her as well, Deloris goes to the police for help.

Police lieutenant Eddie Souther places her in witness protection and brings her to the struggling convent of Saint Katherine's Parish, located in a run-down San Francisco neighborhood. Both Deloris and the disgruntled head nun of St. Katherine's, Reverend Mother, object to this arrangement. However, Souther and Monsignor O'Hara, the parish priest, convince them to go along with it, with the added deal that the police will pay the failing convent a good sum of money.

Disguised as "Sister Mary Clarence", Deloris initially has difficulty dealing with the rigid and simple convent life and butts heads with Reverend Mother, but she befriends the other nuns, including the optimistic and upbeat Sister Mary Patrick, the elderly deadpan Sister Mary Lazarus, and the shy young Novice Sister Mary Robert. One night, after a poorly attended Sunday Mass—with a lackluster performance from the convent choir led by Mary Lazarus—Deloris decides she needs a break and sneaks out to a bar, followed by Mary Patrick and Mary Robert. They are caught by the Reverend Mother, who considers kicking Deloris out, but instead orders Deloris to join the struggling choir. With her singing experience, Deloris is elected to take over as their director and transforms the choir.

At the next Sunday Mass, Deloris leads the much-improved choir in a traditional hymn of "Hail Holy Queen", then shifts into a combined gospel and rock and roll interpretation. Although Reverend Mother is infuriated, Monsignor O'Hara congratulates the choir for their unorthodox performance, as new people were attracted to the service. Convinced by Deloris (who cleverly credits Reverend Mother with the idea), he allows the nuns to clean the church and help revitalize the neighborhood. Their singing and efforts attract media attention, and the parish thrives.

Meanwhile, Vince has placed a bounty on Deloris' head and is intent on finding her. Souther chastises Deloris for nearly being exposed on national TV. She assures him she will try to keep a lower profile, and Souther attends a Mass. The choir continues to amaze parishioners and visitors, especially with a rendition of "My Guy" – rewritten and performed as "My God".

O'Hara informs the convent that Pope John Paul II, having heard of the choir's success, will visit the church and would like to hear them perform. Deloris tells Reverend Mother that Vince's upcoming trial means she will soon leave; the Mother reveals she has resigned as abbess, believing she is no longer useful to the convent as her authority was unintentionally undermined. Deloris tries to convince her to stay and keep the parish thriving as it is, but the Mother retorts that she believes herself too old-fashioned and incapable of doing so.

Souther discovers a corrupt detective in his own department who has disclosed Deloris's location to Vince and rushes to San Francisco to warn her. Vince's men kidnap Deloris and Mary Robert, but Deloris helps Mary Robert escape. When Mary Robert returns to the convent, Reverend Mother reveals Deloris' true identity to the nuns and explains why she had been hiding in their convent. The nuns decide to rescue Deloris, and Reverend Mother leads them in guilting a local helicopter pilot to fly them to Reno.

In Reno, Vince orders his men to kill Deloris, but they cannot bring themselves to shoot her while she is dressed in a nun's habit. Arriving at the casino, the nuns find Deloris after she escapes Vince's men and try to sneak her out, but are cornered by Vince and his entourage in the lounge. Deloris prepares to sacrifice herself, but Vince's men still refuse to shoot her. Vince is hesitant himself, but works up the courage to shoot her. He hesitates just long enough for Souther to shoot him in the arm and arrest him and his men.

Thanking Deloris for her actions, Reverend Mother decides to remain as abbess. Returning to San Francisco, the choir, led by Deloris, sings "I Will Follow Him" to a packed audience in a refurbished Saint Katherine's, receiving a standing ovation from all including Reverend Mother, the Pope, Monsignor O'Hara, and Souther. Deloris continues to guide and coach the choir as a touring musical group.

During the closing credits, the group sings a cover of the Isley Brothers' "Shout".{{Cite web |title=Sister Act: Where are they now? |url=https://ew.com/movies/sister-act-where-are-they-now/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

{{cast listing|

• Whoopi Goldberg as Deloris Wilson-Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
• Isis Carmen Jones as Young Deloris Wilson
• Maggie Smith as Reverend Mother
• Harvey Keitel as Vince LaRocca
• Bill Nunn as Lieutenant Eddie Souther
• Mary Wickes as Sister Mary Lazarus
• Kathy Najimy as Sister Mary Patrick
• Wendy Makkena as Sister Mary Robert (singing voice: Andrea Robinson)
• Joseph Maher as Monsignor O'Hara
• Richard Portnow as Willy
• Robert Miranda as Joey
• Rose Parenti as Sister Alma
• Jenifer Lewis as Michelle
• Charlotte Crossley as Tina
• Jim Beaver as Clarkson
• A.J. Johnson as Lewanda
• Lois de Banzie as Immaculata
• Max Grodénchik as Ernie
• Joseph G. Medalis as Henry Parker
• Michael Durrell as Larry Merrick
• Toni Kalem as Connie LaRocca
• Eugene Greytak as Pope John Paul II
• Guy Boyd (uncredited) as Detective Tate

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;Choir nuns

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• Pat Crawford Brown
• Susan Browning
• Georgia Creighton
• Edith Diaz
• Ellen Albertini Dow
• Beth Fowler
• Prudence Wright Holmes
• Sheri Izzard
• Susan Johnson
• Ruth Kobart
• Darlene Koldenhoven
• Carmen Zapata

}}

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Screenwriter Paul Rudnick pitched Sister Act to producer Scott Rudin in 1987, with Bette Midler in mind for the lead role. The script was brought to Disney.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/07/20/090720fa_fact_rudnick |title=Fun With Nuns|access-date=July 26, 2009 |last=Rudnick |first=Paul |date=July 20, 2009 |magazine=The New Yorker |pages=37–41 }} However, Midler turned down the role, fearing that her fans would not want to see her play a nun. Eventually, Whoopi Goldberg signed on to play the lead. As production commenced, the script was rewritten by a half dozen screenwriters, including Carrie Fisher, Robert Harling, and Nancy Meyers.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/trivia|title=Sister Act (1992)|work=IMDb}} With the movie no longer resembling his original script, Rudnick asked to be credited with a pseudonym in the film, deciding on Joseph Howard.

The church in which Deloris takes sanctuary is St. Paul's Catholic Church, located at Valley and Church Streets in Noe Valley, an upper-middle-class neighborhood of San Francisco. The storefronts on the opposite side of the street were redressed to give the appearance of a run-down neighborhood. Filming took place from {{start date|1991|9|23}} to {{start date|1991|12|20}}.{{cite news |last1=Hartlaub |first1=Peter |date=December 1, 2019 |orig-date=November 26, 2019 |title='Sister Act' transformed Noe Valley into a den of sin. Here's the back story |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/Sister-Act-transformed-Noe-Valley-into-a-14865742.php |department=Movies & TV |work=Hearst Newspapers |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |publication-date=December 1, 2019 |agency=Hearst Communications |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=December 22, 2022 |url-access= |quote= }}

Though the order of the nuns in the film is said to be a Carmelite one by Sister Mary Patrick, their religious habit is similar in appearance to that of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis (minus the cross).{{cite web|url=http://oripter.com/cath%20BN111_BN045.jpg|title=Image}} Members of the real-life Order, however, no longer wear their traditional habit.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssj-tosf.org/|title=Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis|website=www.ssj-tosf.org}}

The film's soundtrack was released by Hollywood Records on June 9, 1992, in conjunction with the film, and contained the musical numbers performed by actors in the film itself, pre-recorded songs that were used as part of the background music, and instrumental music composed by Marc Shaiman for the film. The soundtrack album debuted at #74 and eventually reached #40 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-09-04/billboard-200|title=Top 200 Albums - Billboard|magazine=Billboard|date=January 22, 2015}} where it charted for 54 weeks. The album received a Gold certification from the RIAA for shipment of 500,000 copies on January 13, 1993.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - November 03, 2015|work=riaa}} The album was certified platinum in Australia.{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=311}}

1. "The Lounge Medley" ("(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave"/"My Guy"/"I Will Follow Him") — Deloris & The Ronelles
2. "The Murder" (Instrumental)
3. "Getting into the Habit" (Instrumental)
4. "Rescue Me" — Fontella Bass
5. "Hail Holy Queen" — Deloris & The Sisters
6. "Roll With Me Henry" — Etta James
7. "Gravy for My Mashed Potatoes" — Dee Dee Sharp
8. "My Guy (My God)" — Deloris & The Sisters
9. "Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)" — C+C Music Factory
10. "Deloris Is Kidnapped" (Instrumental)
11. "Nuns to the Rescue" (Instrumental)
12. "Finale: I Will Follow Him ('Chariot')" — Deloris & The Sisters
13. "Shout" — Deloris & The Sisters & The Ronelles
14. "If My Sister's in Trouble" — Lady Soul

• The singing voice for the character of Mary Robert was performed by Andrea Robinson.

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The film received a generally positive reception from critics, holding a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Looking for a sweet musical comedy about a witness to a crime hiding out from killers in a convent? There's nun better than Sister Act."{{rotten-tomatoes|sister_act|Sister Act}} Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of a possible 4. He wrote that Goldberg and Wickes both offered humorous performances, but the film overall "plays like a missed opportunity" due to slow pacing and trouble integrating the organized crime scenes into a comedy film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sister-act-1992|title = Sister Act movie review & film summary (1992) | Roger Ebert}} Metacritic gave the film a score of 51 based on the 23 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|title=Sister Act Reviews|website=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sister-act}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.{{Cite web|date=2018-12-20|title=Cinemascore :: Movie Title Search|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-12-20|access-date=2020-07-28}}

The film was a box-office success, grossing $139.6 million in the U.S. and $92 million in other countries, effectively grossing $231.6 million worldwide, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film worldwide of 1992. It sat at the #2 spot for four weeks, behind Lethal Weapon 3, Patriot Games, and Batman Returns in succession.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sisteract.htm|title=Sister Act (1992) - Box Office Mojo|work=boxofficemojo.com}}

The film is also recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs — Nominated{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs500.pdf|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs Nominees}}

On June 10, 1993, actress Donna Douglas and her partner Curt Wilson in Associated Artists Entertainment, Inc. filed a $200 million lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, their production companies, and Creative Artists Agency claiming the film was plagiarized from the book A Nun in the Closet, owned by the partners. Douglas and Wilson argued that, in 1985, they had developed a screenplay for the book, which had been submitted to Disney, Goldberg, and Midler three times during 1987 and 1988. The lawsuit noted over 100 similarities between the movie and the book/screenplay as evidence of plagiarism.{{Citation| last = Haring| first = Bruce|publisher = Variety| title =$200 mil suit targets 'Sister Act'| date = June 10, 1993| url=https://variety.com/1993/biz/news/200-mil-suit-targets-sister-act-107715/| access-date = January 2, 2012}} In 1994, Douglas and Wilson declined a $1 million offer in an attempt to win the case. The judge found in favor of Disney and the other defendants. Wilson stated at the time, "They would have had to copy our stuff verbatim for us to prevail."{{Citation| last = Friend| first = Tad| magazine = The New Yorker| title = Copy Cats: Hollywood Stole My Story!| date = September 1998| url = http://byliner.com/tad-friend/stories/copy-cats-hollywood-stole-my-story| access-date = January 2, 2012| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318192423/http://byliner.com/tad-friend/stories/copy-cats-hollywood-stole-my-story| archive-date = March 18, 2012| df = mdy-all}}

In November 2011, a nun named Delois Blakely filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures claiming that The Harlem Street Nun, an autobiography she wrote in 1987, was the basis for the 1992 film. She alleged that a movie executive expressed an interest in the movie rights after she wrote a three-page synopsis. She sued for "breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness and unjust enrichment."{{Cite web | date=November 10, 2011 | last=Gardner| first=Eriq | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Harlem Nun Sues Disney, Sony Claiming They Stole 'Sister Act': File under, "Divine Inspiration."| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sister-act-nun-disney-sony-260274 | access-date=January 3, 2024 }} Blakely dropped the original lawsuit in January 2012 to serve a more robust lawsuit in late August 2012 with the New York Supreme Court, asking for $1 billion in damages from Disney.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/nun-sues-disney-1b-over-sister-act-54361|title=Nun Sues Disney for $1B Over 'Sister Act'|work=TheWrap|date=August 31, 2012}}{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/11/nun-sues-disney-sister-act | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Catherine | last=Shoard | title=Nun sues Disney for 'stealing Sister Act' | date=November 11, 2011}} In early February 2013, the New York Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, awarding no damages to Blakely.{{Citation| title=New York Supreme Court Decision|url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=8yLZ41K93bXe0eeHJ8E2/g==&system=prod}}

The film was released on VHS on November 13, 1992 by Touchstone Home Video.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news-video-releases/158923718/ |title=News Videos Head November list |newspaper=The Saginaw News|page=26| date=November 12, 1992}} It proved very successful in the video rental market, and ended up as the top rental of 1993 in the United States.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-record-billboard-video-poll/158923782/ |title=Most Popular Videos in 1993 listed |newspaper=Enterprise-Record|page=4| date=January 1, 1994}} The Region 1 DVD was released on November 6, 2001; however, the disc has no anamorphic enhancement, similar to early DVDs from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.{{citation needed|date = January 2020}} Special Features include the film's theatrical trailer; music videos for "I Will Follow Him" by Deloris and the Sisters, and "If My Sister's in Trouble" by Lady Soul, both of which contain clips from the film; and a featurette titled "Inside Sister Act: The Making Of".{{citation needed|date = January 2020}}

The all-region Blu-ray including both films was released on June 19, 2012, with both films presented in 1080p. The three-disc set also includes both films on DVD with the same bonus features as previous releases.{{cite web|title=Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - Two-Movie Collection (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (1992)|website = Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Sister-Act-Anniversary-Collection-Three-Disc/dp/B007JNR4UU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340161929&sr=8-1&keywords=sister+act+blu+ray|access-date=June 20, 2012}}

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The musical Sister Act, directed by Peter Schneider and choreographed by Marguerite Derricks, premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California on October 24, 2006, and closed on December 23, 2006.Hernandez, Ernio.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103215.html "Sister Act — Musical Based on Film — Opens World-Premiere Run November 3"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719111451/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103215.html |date=July 19, 2008 }}, playbill.com, November 2006 It broke records, grossing $1,085,929 to become the highest grossing show ever at the venue.[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Sister_Act_Sets_Pasadena_Playhouse_Record_20061208 Sister Act Sets Pasadena Playhouse Record] broadwayworld.com The production then moved to the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where it ran from January 17 to February 25, 2007.[http://www.alliancetheatre.org/performance.aspx?id=2082&subsec=PS "SISTER ACT the Musical listing"]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, alliancetheatre.org, accessed November 27, 2008

The musical then opened in the West End at the London Palladium on June 2, 2009, following previews from May 7. The production was directed by Peter Schneider, produced by Whoopi Goldberg together with the Dutch company Stage Entertainment, and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast, with set design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Lez Brotherston and lighting design by Natasha Katz.Gans, Andrew.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123328.html "Habit Forming: Whoopi Goldberg to Produce London Premiere of Sister Act"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107170939/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123328.html |date=January 7, 2009 }}, playbill.com, November 13, 2008{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100914203717/http://www.sisteractthemusical.com/creative/ Official Website]}} sisteractthemusical.com Following a year-long search, 24-year-old actress Patina Miller was cast as Deloris, alongside Sheila Hancock as the Mother Superior, Ian Lavender as Monsignor Howard, Chris Jarman as Shank, Ako Mitchell as Eddie, Katie Rowley Jones as Sister Mary Robert, Claire Greenway as Sister Mary Patrick and Julia Sutton as Sister Mary Lazarus.Sister Act, A Divine Musical Comedy.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100727144527/http://www.sisteractthemusical.com/news/cast-announcement.php "Sister Act Cast is announced"]}}, sisteractthemusical.com, January 29, 2009 The musical received four Laurence Olivier Awards nominations, including Best Musical.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136659-Spring-Awakening-Enron-and-Red-Score-Big-in-Olivier-Nominations|title=Spring Awakening, Enron and Red Score Big in Olivier Nominations|work=Playbill|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211123601/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/136659-Spring-Awakening-Enron-and-Red-Score-Big-in-Olivier-Nominations|archive-date=February 11, 2010}} On October 30, 2010, the show played its final performance at the London Palladium and transferred to Broadway.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139385-West-Ends-Sister-Act-to-Vacate-London-Palladium-Oct-30-Future-Plans-Announced|title=West End's Sister Act to Vacate London Palladium Oct. 30; Future Plans Announced|work=Playbill|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018035440/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139385-West-Ends-Sister-Act-to-Vacate-London-Palladium-Oct-30-Future-Plans-Announced|archive-date=October 18, 2012}}

The musical opened at the Broadway Theatre on April 20, 2011, with previews beginning March 24, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/143635-Sister-Act-The-Musical-Will-Open-at-the-Broadway-Theatre-in-April-2011|title=Sister Act The Musical Will Open at the Broadway Theatre in April 2011|work=Playbill|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216081155/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/143635-Sister-Act-The-Musical-Will-Open-at-the-Broadway-Theatre-in-April-2011|archive-date=December 16, 2010}} Jerry Zaks directed the Broadway production{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SISTER_ACT_Confirms_Broadway_for_Spring_2011_20100708|title=SISTER ACT Confirms Broadway for Spring 2011; Zaks to Direct|author=BWW News Desk|date=July 8, 2010|work=BroadwayWorld.com}} with Douglas Carter Beane rewriting the book.[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Its_Official_Douglas_Carter_Beane_Joins_SISTER_ACT_Team_20110228 "It's Official: Douglas Carter Beane Joins 'Sister Act' Team"]. Broadwayworld.com, February 28, 2011 Miller, who originated the role of Deloris in the West End production, reprised her role, making her Broadway debut. She was replaced by Raven-Symoné, also making her Broadway debut. The original Broadway cast featured Victoria Clark (Mother Superior), Fred Applegate (Monsignor), Sarah Bolt (Sister Mary Patrick), Chester Gregory (Eddie), Kingsley Leggs (Curtis), Marla Mindelle (Sister Mary Robert) and Audrie Neenan (Sister Mary Lazarus).Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147227-Victoria-Clark-Fred-Applegate-Chester-Gregory-Will-Be-Part-of-Broadways-Sister-Act "Victoria Clark, Fred Applegate, Chester Gregory Will Be Part of Broadway's 'Sister Act' "] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204181455/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147227-Victoria-Clark-Fred-Applegate-Chester-Gregory-Will-Be-Part-of-Broadways-Sister-Act |date=February 4, 2011 }}. Playbill.com, February 1, 2011 The musical received five Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150437-2011-Tony-Nominations-Announced-Book-of-Mormon-Earns-14-Nominations|title=2011 Tony Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Earns 14 Nominations|work=Playbill|access-date=May 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914233343/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150437-2011-Tony-Nominations-Announced-Book-of-Mormon-Earns-14-Nominations|archive-date=September 14, 2011|url-status=dead}}

The musical closed, in August 2012, after 561 performances.Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/167295-Broadways-Sister-Act-Will-Kick-the-Habit-Aug-26 "Broadway's Sister Act Will Kick the Habit Aug. 26"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622044149/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/167295-Broadways-Sister-Act-Will-Kick-the-Habit-Aug-26 |date=June 22, 2012 }} Playbill, June 20, 2012

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