Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. Directed by Emile Ardolino, it features musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman and stars Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a San Francisco convent and has to pretend to be a nun when a mob boss puts her on his hit list. Also in the cast are Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel. The film was followed by a 1993 sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.
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A former nightclub singer escapes the clutches of the mob and finds a new sense of purpose at a convent, where she transforms the choir into a harmonious ensemble with a distinctive Motown sound.
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A showgirl's hidden past and musical talents lead her to a Catholic school, where she uses her gifts to inspire and save the school from closure.
