Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers:

James Orr, Jim Cruickshank

Stars:

Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Deloris
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 Watson
Brad Sullivan	...	Father Thomas
Alanna Ubach	...	Maria
Ryan Toby	...	Ahmal

Storyline

The sisters come back to Deloris' (Whoopi Goldberg'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, Rita Watson (Lauryn Hill), who is the most talented of the bunch, is forbidden to sing by her mother, Florence Watson (Sheryl Lee Ralph), although the choir has made it to the state championship. A group of monks tries to stop them.

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Plot Keywords:

nun | unruly child | part two | las vegas nevada | reference to clarence thomas | 

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Taglines:

A comedy triumph !

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Theatrical movie debut of Lauryn Hill (Rita Watson) and Ryan Toby (Ahmal).

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Goofs

When Rita is hesitating to sing at the beginning of the climactic number, her accompanist appears to be playing an electronic keyboard. However, when she finally really begins and the whole group is singing and dancing, the accompanist is clearly playing a grand piano.

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Quotes

Mother Superior: You are the perfect example of a how a sow's ear can be turned into a silk purse.
Sister Mary Clarence: Hmm. Well, I probably wouldn't put it quite like that.

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Crazy Credits

The cast sings and dances to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".

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Alternate Versions

On some TV broadcasts, a small cut is made during the first musical number to obscure an obscenity, when a character proclaims, "I was a ho" during the number.

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Connections

References The Flying Nun (1967)

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Soundtracks

Devil with the Blue Dress
Written by William Stevenson and Shorty Long (as Frederick Long)

User Reviews

Good fun, but the story was just a variation on the original

This movie added a fresh perspective on the "Las Vegas singer joining a convent" idea. Although it lacked the charm of the original movie, it had a different kind of quaint charm, the way Goldberg acted out the touching bond between Sister Mary Clarence and her music pupils. However the story was just a variation on the original, and I thought it could have added a bit more of a twist, so it did get a bit deja-vu. Not as good as the original, but then they never are. For a sequel, it was good fun to watch, and the songs were of equal high quality to the original.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,569,219, 12 December 1993

Gross USA:

$57,319,029

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,319,029

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1