Nuns on the Run (1990)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
From now on, it's every nun for himself!
Set up by their boss to be knocked off following a final heist, soon-to-retire crooks Brian Hope and Charlie McManus get wind of their impending demise and run off with the spoils of their crime. Fleeing their boss, the drug dealers they robbed, the police, and Brian's angry girlfriend, the duo take refuge in a training convent for nuns. In disguise, they convince Sister Superior that they're nuns, a charade they're forced to maintain as their enemies arrive.
- Released: 1990-03-16
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 29m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 164 votes
Directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Top cast
- Eric Idle as Brian Hope
- Robbie Coltrane as Charlie McManus
- Camille Coduri as Faith
- Janet Suzman as Sister Superior
- Doris Hare as Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart
- Lila Kaye as Sister Mary of the Annunciation
- Robert Patterson as 'Case' Casey
- Tom Hickey as Father Seamus
- Winston Dennis as Morley
- Ozzie Yue as Ernie Wong
Where to watch Nuns on the Run
- United Kingdom: stream on Channel 4 Plus; buy on Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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