Sister Act (franchise) Sister Act (franchise) Sister Act is a franchise which consists of two films: "Sister Act" (1992), "" (1993), and a Broadway musical. When a lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, Deloris proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters. In an effort to keep her out of trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent's choir, an ensemble that she soon turns into a vibrant and soulful act that
In a World... Sundance. Bell was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the 2014 Spirit Awards. Bell was honored with the Breakthrough of the Year Award (shared with Joshua Oppenheimer — "The Act of Killing") and was listed in the Best Actress top 10 honorees by the Dublin Film Critics' Circle. The film was recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the top 10 independent films of 2013. The song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by the band Tears for Fears is featured in the film and plays over the end credits. In addition to the soundtrack above, the