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.
Nuns on the Run
“From now on, it's every nun for himself!”
Overview
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.
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Revenue
11.0M
Status
Released
Production
Handmade Films, 20th Century Fox
Cast
Eric Idle
Brian Hope
Robbie Coltrane
Charlie McManus
Camille Coduri
Faith
Janet Suzman
Sister Superior
Doris Hare
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart
Lila Kaye
Sister Mary of the Annunciation
Robert Patterson
'Case' Casey
Tom Hickey
Father Seamus
Winston Dennis
Morley
Ozzie Yue
Ernie Wong
Robert Morgan
Abbott
Colin Campbell
Norm
Richard Simpson
Mr. Norris
Nicholas Hewetson
Louis
Gary Tang
Ronnie Chang
David Forman
Henry Ho
Nigel Fan
Dwayne Lee
Tatiana Strauss
Michelle
Helen FitzGerald
Tracey
Stewart Harwood
Faith's Father
Peter Geeves
Faith's Brother
Irene Marot
Hysterical Bank Manageress
Louis Mellis
Bank Security Guard
Craig Crosbie
Policeman in Car Park
Fred Haggerty
Gatekeeper
Michael Beint
Bewildered Policeman
Tex Fuller
Taxi Driver
Lee Simpson
Policeman with Radio
Oliver Parker
Doctor
Julie Graham
Casino Waitress
Dan Hildebrand
Casino Manager
Joanne Campbell
Ward Nurse
Gedren Heller
Chemist Shop Assistant
David Becalick
Police Sergeant
Aran Bell
Police Constable
Wabei Siyolwe
Julie
Britt Horrow
Hospital Receptionist
Francine Walker
Tied-Up Nurse
Shirley Anne Selby
Tied-Up Nurse
Jennifer Hall
Airport Ticket Girl
John Phythian
Airport Policeman
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Nuns on the run
