![]() Rita's strict but well-meaning mother Florence refuses to let her attend, believing a musical career is a dead end as her husband died trying to chase fame. Father Maurice allows it, as long as they raise the money themselves and each student has a signed parental permission slip. The nuns discover numerous trophies, revealing the school won the All-State Choir Championship multiple times in the past, and decide to enter them once again. They perform "Oh, Happy Day" before the whole school, led by Ahmal, a talented vocalist. ![]() Students, nuns and friars work to restore the school's decrepit music room, and the class begins to practice extensively. She recommends that Mary Clarence convince Rita to return to class. Mary Robert overhears Rita's talented singing. ![]() Initially, the students are dismayed and object to her proposal. When they break into spontaneous, synchronized singing, Mary Clarence is inspired to turn them into a choir. The other students stay to avoid failure. Rita walks out when Mary Clarence informs the students that they will have to earn their grades. Mary Clarence butts heads with ringleader, Rita Louise Watson. She attends her first music class, meeting the rowdy teenagers, who attend the class with the expectation of receiving an easy "A". Crisp, who wants the school to close, so he may receive early retirement. She reluctantly agrees.Īt the school, Mary Clarence meets the school's staff of friars, led by the humble but inept Father Maurice, and the diocese administrator, Mr. The nuns ask her to reprise her persona as Sister Mary Clarence and become the new music teacher. The school faces closure unless its reputation can be improved. Coincidentally, Deloris attended this school in her childhood. They have come to Las Vegas to beg her assistance.ĭeloris meets with another old friend, the Reverend Mother, who explains that the convent nuns now teach at the St. During her latest performance, she is reunited with her friends, Sisters Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, and Mary Lazarus, who are in the audience. Gospel singer Erica Campbell of the duo Mary Mary, R&B singer Ryan Toby of the group City High, and The War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter, also made appearances as members of the film's choir.ĭeloris Van Cartier has become a famous performer in Las Vegas since her time posing as a nun to hide from the mob, presenting an entire dinner show based on her experience. It starred Lauryn Hill in her breakout role, as well as Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alanna Ubach, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. However it has proved popular with fans and has become a cult classic. The film performed well at the box office, but was less commercially successful than its predecessor, and initially received generally negative reviews from critics. Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Mary Wickes also reprised their roles in the sequel. The story sees Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role as Deloris van Cartier, as she finds herself coming to the aid of her nun friends who need her help to save her old school. It is the sequel to the 1992 film Sister Act, and is loosely based on the life of Crenshaw High School choir instructor Iris Stevenson. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures.
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