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Nuns on the Run
Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run

From now on, it's every nun for himself!

Genres

ComedyCrime

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Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decides to steal the money for themselves, but when their escape doesn't go to plan, they have to seek refuge in a Nuns' teacher training school.

Others

Budget

$10959015

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

16 March 1990

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Brian Hope

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Charlie McManus

Camille Coduri

Camille Coduri

Faith

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Sister Superior

Doris Hare

Doris Hare

Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart

Lila Kaye

Lila Kaye

Sister Mary of the Annunciation

Robert Patterson

Robert Patterson

'Case' Casey

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Father Seamus

Winston Dennis

Winston Dennis

Morley

Ozzie Yue

Ozzie Yue

Ernie Wong

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Abbott

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

Norm

Richard Simpson

Richard Simpson

Mr. Norris

Nicholas Hewetson

Nicholas Hewetson

Louis

Gary Tang

Gary Tang

Ronnie Chang

David Forman

David Forman

Henry Ho

Nigel Fan

Nigel Fan

Dwayne Lee

Tatiana Strauss

Tatiana Strauss

Michelle

Helen FitzGerald

Helen FitzGerald

Tracey

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Faith's Father

Peter Geeves

Peter Geeves

Faith's Brother

Irene Marot

Irene Marot

Hysterical Bank Manageress

Louis Mellis

Louis Mellis

Bank Security Guard

Craig Crosbie

Craig Crosbie

Policeman in Car Park

Fred Haggerty

Fred Haggerty

Gatekeeper

Michael Beint

Michael Beint

Bewildered Policeman

Tex Fuller

Tex Fuller

Taxi Driver

Lee Simpson

Lee Simpson

Policeman with Radio

Oliver Parker

Oliver Parker

Doctor

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Casino Waitress

Dan Hildebrand

Dan Hildebrand

Casino Manager

Joanne Campbell

Joanne Campbell

Ward Nurse

Gedren Heller

Gedren Heller

Chemist Shop Assistant

David Becalick

David Becalick

Police Sergeant

Aran Bell

Aran Bell

Police Constable

Wabei Siyolwe

Wabei Siyolwe

Julie

Britt Horrow

Britt Horrow

Hospital Receptionist

Francine Walker

Francine Walker

Tied-Up Nurse

Shirley Anne Selby

Shirley Anne Selby

Tied-Up Nurse

Jennifer Hall

Jennifer Hall

Airport Ticket Girl

John Phythian

John Phythian

Airport Policeman

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