Nuns on the Run

PG-13

3/16/19901h 29m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ From now on, it's every nun for himself! ~

Overview:

Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decides to steal the money for themselves, but when their escape doesn't go to plan, they have to seek refuge in a Nuns' teacher training school.

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$10,959,015.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

nun
gangster
drug trafficking
stolen money
chinese mafia
crook couple
flight
crook
money
on the run
hospital
peekaboo
monastery
hoodlum

Cast

Eric Idle

~ as ~

Brian Hope

Robbie Coltrane

~ as ~

Charlie McManus

Camille Coduri

~ as ~

Faith

Janet Suzman

~ as ~

Sister Superior

Doris Hare

~ as ~

Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart

Lila Kaye

~ as ~

Sister Mary of the Annunciation

Robert Patterson

~ as ~

'Case' Casey

Tom Hickey

~ as ~

Father Seamus

Winston Dennis

~ as ~

Morley

Ozzie Yue

~ as ~

Ernie Wong

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Reviews (1)

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kevin2019
Written 5 month(s) ago
8
"Nuns on the Run" is a tremendously fun film from the very beginning. The humour is consistently funny, the fast pace is effortlessly and enthusiastically maintained throughout, and it somehow manages to effectively poke fun at assorted aspects of organised religion without actually angering anyone by being outright insulting. The humour works splendidly and it is often spiced up with some moments of cheeky sauce that again fails to be offensive just like the necessary religious elements of the film which could have been considered downright objectionable and in very poor taste indeed by some people. This film is also provided with an additional boost of energy by the music of Swiss electronic band "Yello" and in particular by the terrific ex-Beatle George Harrison, but overall this is an incredibly accomplished and well polished comedy film.