Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Deloris | |
Maggie Smith | ... | Mother Superior | |
Kathy Najimy | ... | Mary Patrick | |
Wendy Makkena | ... | Mary Robert | |
Mary Wickes | ... | Mary Lazarus | |
Harvey Keitel | ... | Vince LaRocca | |
Bill Nunn | ... | Eddie Souther | |
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Robert Miranda | ... | Joey |
Richard Portnow | ... | Willy | |
Ellen Albertini Dow | ... | Choir Nun | |
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Carmen Zapata | ... | Choir Nun |
Pat Crawford Brown | ... | Choir Nun | |
Prudence Wright Holmes | ... | Choir Nun | |
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Georgia Creighton | ... | Choir Nun |
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Susan Johnson | ... | Choir Nun |
Deloris Wilson, a black woman who has chosen the stage name Deloris Van Cartier, is a Reno lounge singer, she the lead in a girl trio in which she also chooses and arranges the music and choreographs the shows. She is a wisecracking, showy woman who has always loved music. She, however, only has her current job being hired by her married lover, Vince LaRocca, to sing in his casino's lounge. She learns of Vince's true business as a gangster when she walks in on him killing one of his employees who wronged him. As a witness to the murder, Deloris goes on the run to the police, Lt. Eddie Souther who has long been running an operation to get enough evidence to put Vince behind bars, this murder which could be the proverbial nail in Vince's coffin. However, Vince has put a contract out on Deloris' life to prevent her from testifying against him. As such, Eddie has to hide her until the trial, which will be at least two months. Where Eddie chooses is St. Katherine's, a poor Catholic parish ... Written by Huggo
This is a great movie. It is light, interesting, funny, and - well, just great. The plot is not extremely predictable, though you can tell what could happen after a while. All the characters were entertaining. The night club scene with Mary Roberts, Mary Clarence, and Kathy Najimy's character was great... as was the scene where Delores becomes Mary Clarence and the nuns in church here her yell at Mother Superior because of the wardrobe.