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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Whoopi Goldberg returns as Sister Mary Clarence in Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, a riotous romp following in the tradition of Sister Act.
The sisters come back to Delores' 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.
Theatrical Trailer
French Language Track
5.1 Surround
Widescreen (1.85:1)
"Wonderful!" Good Morning America
"A package of pure pleasure!" NBC-TV, Los Angeles
Editor's Note
SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT is the sequel to the surprise smash hit SISTER ACT. Whoopi Goldberg returns as Deloris Van Cartier, who, at the film's opening, has become a successful Vegas headliner, belting out undeniably cheesy medleys of R&B hits. The nuns she shielded her identity from in the first film arrive to beg her to help them revitalize their San Francisco Catholic school. Deloris is persuaded to put her Sister Mary Clarence costume back on and work with a bunch of undisciplined street kids as the school's music teacher.
Plot Summary
SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT owes a lot to such films as BLACKBOARD JUNGLE and TO SIR, WITH LOVE, where a novice teacher has to find a way to reach impoverished, undisciplined street kids. The film contains some outstanding musical numbers and fine comic performances that make it worth seeing. It also has historical significance as the first Hollywood blockbuster sequel entrusted to an African American director, Bill Duke. Whoopi Goldberg stars as Deloris, who disguises herself as a nun again to teach music at a failing Catholic school. Among her students is Rita (singer/rap artist Lauryn Hill), a talented performer whose mother feels that music is a waste of time. Deloris whips her unruly class into shape and enters them into a state choir competition. Along the way she takes on the school's administrator (James Coburn), who seems determined to shut down the school and sell the land for a parking lot.
| Features | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Widescreen Version | | Theatrical Trailer | | French Language Track |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 6/1/2004 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 17598 | | UPC: 00717951003355 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Barnard Hughes | | Kathy Najimy | | Mary Wickes | | Whoopi Goldberg | | Oliver Wood - Cinematographer | | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - Costume Designer | | Bill Duke - Director | | John Carter, et al. - Editor | | Miles Goodman, et al. - Musical Score | | Mario Iscovich, et al. - Producer | | John DeCuir, Jr. - Production Designer | | James Orr, et al. - Screenplay |
| Awards |
MTV Award (1994) | | | Whoopi Goldberg, Nominee, Best Comedic Performance |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...The young cast has astonishing talent and energy." 01/21/1994 p.39Variety
"...Michael Jeter and Barnard Hughes supply nice supporting turns..." 12/20/1993 Entertainment Weekly
"...[Featuring] a young cast with astonishing talent and energy..." 12/17/1993 p.44-6 VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 6 of 10
Deloris [Goldberg] has established her singing career in Vegas, but she's persuaded by her nun friends to whip the incorrigible music students at a troubled inner-city high school into shape for an all-state choral competition. The musical numbers and singing are catchy and well-done...[Goldberg] is still sharp with the one-liners but it's all familiar ground.
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