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| Eric Idle | ... | Brian Hope / Flight Attendant #1 (as Eric Idle) (as Brian Hope) | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Charlie McManus / Flight Attendant #2 (as Robbie Coltrane) (as Charlie McManus) | |
| Camille Coduri | ... | Faith | |
| Janet Suzman | ... | Sister Superior | |
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Doris Hare | ... | Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart |
| Lila Kaye | ... | Sister Mary of the Annunciation | |
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Robert Patterson | ... | 'Case' Casey |
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Robert Morgan | ... | Abbott |
| Winston Dennis | ... | Morley | |
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Tom Hickey | ... | Father Seamus |
| Colin Campbell | ... | Norm | |
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Richard Simpson | ... | Mr. Norris |
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Nicholas Hewetson | ... | Louis |
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Gary Tang | ... | Ronnie Chang |
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David Forman | ... | Henry Ho |
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Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When their 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. They 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, they have to avoid their boss, Triads, the 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
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The Story of an Immaculate Deception.Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
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30 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$10,959,015Company Credits
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Faith: I'm not sure. I fell.
Sister Superior: It looks like a bullet wound to me.
Faith: How would you know?
Sister Superior: I've seen bullet wounds. I've been a missionary.
Faith: Where?
Sister Superior: East L. A.
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Written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
Performed by Steve Winwood (as Stevie Winwood)
Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited
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Writer-director Jonathan Lynn wanted this film to be in the tradition of the Ealing comedies of the 1950s. 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
Sister Superior: What happened to your arm?Faith: I'm not sure. I fell.
Sister Superior: It looks like a bullet wound to me.
Faith: How would you know?
Sister Superior: I've seen bullet wounds. I've been a missionary.
Faith: Where?
Sister Superior: East L. A.
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Charlie McManus as Flight Attendant - this is the character played by Robbie Coltrane in the film. See more »Alternate Versions
A different ending was originally filmed in which Brian, Charlie and Faith escaped to Brazil on a ship. Several still photos from this ending are included on the DVD. See more »Soundtracks
ROLL WITH ITWritten by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland
Performed by Steve Winwood (as Stevie Winwood)
Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited
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Nuns on the Run has to be one of the funniest british movies ever made. From the very start it is genuinely funny. I have been a big fan of Eric Idle for years due to The Monty Python films,sketches etc and in Nuns on the Run is comic standard is definitely up to scratch. If you like a laugh or brit films, watch this.