Sister Act

Sister Act
Sister Act
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Emile Ardolino
Written by	Paul Rudnick
Produced by	Teri Schwartz
Starring	Whoopi Goldberg; Maggie Smith; Kathy Najimy; Wendy Makkena; Harvey Keitel; Bill Nunn;
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Edited by	Colleen Halsey; Richard Halsey;
Music by	Marc Shaiman
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Touchwood Pacific Partners I;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	May 29, 1992;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$31 million
Box office	$231.6 million

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.

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]

^ "Sister Act (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. June 9, 1992. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^ "Sister Act". PowerGrid. The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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^ Kroll, Justin (December 7, 2018). "'Sister Act 3': 'Insecure' Executive Producer, 'Star' Showrunner to Write Sequel". Variety.
^ Asmelash, Leah (July 15, 2023). "The '90s comedies you should be watching right now". CNN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

[bbfc-1] "Sister Act (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. June 9, 1992. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[2] "Sister Act". PowerGrid. The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2013.

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[4] Kroll, Justin (December 7, 2018). "'Sister Act 3': 'Insecure' Executive Producer, 'Star' Showrunner to Write Sequel". Variety.

[5] Asmelash, Leah (July 15, 2023). "The '90s comedies you should be watching right now". CNN. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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