Nuns on the Run
From now on, it's every nun for himself!
1990 • 89 min • Comedy · Crime
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 59 Audience · 163 · 100%
Two crooks, after a botched final heist, find themselves on the run from gangsters, police, and a scorned girlfriend. They disguise themselves as nuns and hide in a convent, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings as their enemies close in. It's a madcap caper with plenty of close calls and mistaken identities.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some comedic violence and chase scenes
- Mild language and adult situations are present
- Characters drink and smoke, and discuss drug trafficking
What it models well
- Quick thinking and resourcefulness
- Friendship and loyalty
- Finding unexpected refuge
Talk about it after
- What makes Brian and Charlie's disguises convincing?
- How do the sisters react to the chaos around them?
- The difference between right and wrong, even for criminals
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Top billed cast
Director: Jonathan Lynn • Crew: Jonathan Lynn
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (163)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $10,959,015
- IMDb
- tt0100280
