Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

The sisters come back to Delores's show to get her back as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of students in their parochial school which is doomed for closure. One of the girls... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers:

Joseph Howard (characters), James Orr,

Stars:

Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Barnard Hughes

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
Kathy Najimy	...	Sister Mary Patrick
Barnard Hughes	...	Father Maurice
Mary Wickes	...	Sister Mary Lazarus
James Coburn	...	Mr. Crisp
Michael Jeter	...	Father Ignatius
Wendy Makkena	...	Sister Mary Robert
Sheryl Lee Ralph	...	Florence Watson
Robert Pastorelli	...	Joey Bustamente
Thomas Gottschalk	...	Father Wolfgang
Maggie Smith	...	Mother Superior
Lauryn Hill	...	Rita Louise Watson
Brad Sullivan	...	Father Thomas
Alanna Ubach	...	Maria
Ryan Toby	...	Westley Glen 'Ahmal' James

Storyline

The sisters come back to Delores's show to get her back as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of students in their parochial school which is doomed for closure. One of the girls, who is the most talented of the bunch, is forbidden to sing by her mother, although the choir has made it to the state championship. A group of stereotypical incompetent monks tries to stop them.

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Plot Keywords:

school | nun | choir | catholic school | monk | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cambio de hábito 2

Filming Locations:

Bank of America Building - 555 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

£3,503,231 (UK) (15 April 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Whoopi Goldberg's daughter, Alex Martin, appears in this movie as one of the classroom children. She says the "Yo Mama" line about Skittles.

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Goofs

Some of the "La La La" scenes in the new music room show the walls as having been painted, and the piano fixed, before the scenes in which the students paint the walls and fix the piano.

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Quotes

Mother Superior: Go with God, Crispy.

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Crazy Credits

Sister Mary Lazarus says "Now wait a minute!" before the credits roll.

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Connections

Referenced in The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Written by Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss
Performed by Whoopi Goldberg

User Reviews

sequel+star+singers=surprise!

such a pleasure, albeit a guilty one! The original wasn't good enough to warrant a sequel. Nonetheless, the choirs are so talented; their acts never get tired no matter how many times this piece re-runs on cable. Whatever her other pros and cons, Whoopi plays to the ensemble in this one, never the scene hog. What a pleasure to see an icon like Maggie Smith so thoroughly and obviously enjoying herself---ditto Mary Wickes, after being such a steadfast fixture of a supporting character on screen for nearly 70 years, her penultimate screen appearance.

and really that's the whole point here isn't it? simple enjoyment, by actors and audience, in a meld of plots so familiar and comfortable, especially at holiday time. Among them--- Hey Kids Let's Put on a Show and Save Grandpa's Farm... Fish Out of Water Makes Good... Stick Together and Win the Big Game...