Sister Act (1992)

Release date: 1992-05-29
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Emile Ardolino
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Music
Rating: 6.4/10
Length: 1h 40min

Storyline

Deloris Wilson (Whoopi Goldberg), a black woman who has chosen the stage name Deloris Van Cartier, is a Reno, Nevada lounge singer, she, the lead in a girl trio, in which she also chooses and arranges the music and choreographs the shows. She is a wisecracking, showy woman who has always loved music. She, however, only has her current job being hired by her married lover, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), to sing in his casino's lounge. She learns of Vince's true business as a gangster when she walks in on him killing one of his employees who wronged him. As a witness to the murder, Deloris goes on the run to the police, Lieutenant Eddie Souther (Bill Nunn), who has long been running an operation to get enough evidence to put Vince behind bars, this murder, which could be the metaphorical nail in Vince's coffin. However, Vince has put a contract out on Deloris' life to prevent her from testifying against him. As such, Eddie has to hide her until the trial, which will be at least two ...

Plot Keywords

punched in the face, shot to death, held at gunpoint, punched in the crotch, hit in the crotch, piano, irish accent, helicopter pilot, tied to a chair, reference to las vegas nevada, character appears on tv, jukebox, applause, eavesdropping, news report, roulette, taxi, nevada, police car, hitman

Short Review

Sister Act is outrageous fun and delicious deviltry. The laughs keep coming but, best of all, there's much humanity at work. It's a movie that just, pardon me, makes you feel darn good.