|
Nuns on the Run (1990) 5.7
Brian and Charlie (B & C) 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. B... See full summary » Director:Jonathan LynnWriter:Jonathan Lynn |
| 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Nuns on the Run (1990)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Photos
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(1988)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Frank Oz
Stars:
Steve Martin,
Michael Caine,
Glenne Headly
Police Academy
(1984)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Hugh Wilson
Stars:
Steve Guttenberg,
Kim Cattrall,
G.W. Bailey
Analyze This
(1999)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Harold Ramis
Stars:
Robert De Niro,
Billy Crystal,
Lisa Kudrow
My Cousin Vinny
(1992)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Stars:
Joe Pesci,
Ralph Macchio,
Marisa Tomei
Quick Change
(1990)
Comedy
|
Crime
Directors:
Howard Franklin,
Bill Murray
Stars:
Bill Murray,
Dale Grand,
Geena Davis
Stir Crazy
(1980)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Sidney Poitier
Stars:
Gene Wilder,
Richard Pryor,
Georg Stanford Brown
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Herbert Ross
Stars:
Steve Martin,
Rick Moranis,
Joan Cusack
Office Space
(1999)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Mike Judge
Stars:
Ron Livingston,
Jennifer Aniston,
David Herman
Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
Comedy
Director:
Danny DeVito
Stars:
Danny DeVito,
Billy Crystal,
Kim Greist
A Fish Called Wanda
(1988)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Charles Crichton
Stars:
John Cleese,
Jamie Lee Curtis,
Kevin Kline
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Jerry Paris
Stars:
Steve Guttenberg,
Bubba Smith,
David Graf
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Eric Idle | ... |
Brian Hope /
Flight Attendant #1
(as Eric Idle, Brian Hope)
|
|
| Robbie Coltrane | ... |
Charlie McManus /
Flight Attendant #2
(as Robbie Coltrane, Charlie McManus)
|
|
| Camille Coduri | ... |
Faith
|
|
| Janet Suzman | ... |
Sister Superior
|
|
 |
Doris Hare | ... |
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart
|
|
|
Lila Kaye | ... |
Sister Mary of the Annunciation
|
|
|
Robert Patterson | ... |
'Case' Casey
|
|
|
Robert Morgan | ... |
Abbott
|
|
|
Winston Dennis | ... |
Morley
|
|
|
Tom Hickey | ... |
Father Seamus
|
|
|
Colin Campbell | ... | |
|
|
Richard Simpson | ... |
Mr. Norris
|
|
|
Nicholas Hewetson | ... |
Louis
|
|
|
Gary Tang | ... |
Ronnie Chang
|
|
|
David Forman | ... |
Henry Ho
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Brian and Charlie (B & C) 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. B & C decide 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. Disguised as nuns, B & C have to avoid their boss, Triads, police and Brian's girlfriend. There's also the problem of them being men disguised as nuns in an all women institution. Written by Rob Hartill
Taglines:
The Story of an Immaculate Deception.Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Freiras em Fuga See more »Box Office
Gross:
$10,959,015 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Charlie McManus: The church isn't selling anything, Brian.
Brian Hope: Oh! Well, if the church isn't selling anything how did it get to be so rich? Just remember, wherever there's a deep human need there's money to be made.
Charlie McManus: You think so?
Brian Hope: Of course, look at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
See more »
Composed by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier
Lyrics by Billy Mackenzie
Performed by Yello
Courtesy of Phonogram Limited
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Corinthians 13:13 in the King James Bible says, "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." The three principal characters are named Faith (Thomas), Brian Hope, and "Charlie" McMannus (and the greatest of these is Charlie). See more »Goofs
When Brian's and Charlie's car runs out of gas, we hear the engine stall and the starter engine being cranked, while we still see Brian holding the steering wheel with both hands. See more »Quotes
Brian Hope: Look Charlie, some con men sell life insurance. The church sells afterlife insurance. It's brilliant! Everyone thinks you might need it, and no one can prove you don't.Charlie McManus: The church isn't selling anything, Brian.
Brian Hope: Oh! Well, if the church isn't selling anything how did it get to be so rich? Just remember, wherever there's a deep human need there's money to be made.
Charlie McManus: You think so?
Brian Hope: Of course, look at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
See more »
Crazy Credits
Charlie McManus as Flight Attendant - this is the character played by 'Robbie Coltrane' (qv) in the film. See more »Soundtracks
"MOON ON ICE"Composed by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier
Lyrics by Billy Mackenzie
Performed by Yello
Courtesy of Phonogram Limited
See more »
Handmade films started off by making the phenomenal Monty Python's Life of Brian, made several fantastic films to follow that, and just 11 years later wound down their production with this hidden gem. Nuns on the Run is a truly British comedy. No other country in the world can do comedy as well as the British, and this movie represents when they got just about everything right. Perfect casting, fantastic scenario and some hilarious one-liners. This was really one of the last great films comedies, with only Fierce Creatures and Chicken Run coming close since. Unfairly maligned, I seldom hear a good word said about it in the film community, yet nobody I know possibly has any criticism of it. It will continue to be a personal favourite of mine, and I'd hope that other people will in time realise just what they've been missing. 9/10.