Nuns on the Run (Original title)
Date: 04 May 1990 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Jonathan Lynn
Synopsis: Comedy in which two petty gangsters are motivated by fear to dress as nuns, whilst they are being chased by two rival mob gangs.
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Subjects: Drag, Robberies
Releases
Date: 04 May 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Agfacolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8279 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Palace Pictures
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n9 January 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: City Limits n448 3 May 1990 Pages: 20-21
Title: Funny Habits?Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Eric Idle on the making of the film.
In: City Limits n448 3 May 1990 Page: 29
Title: Habit TatArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n755 5 May 1990 Page: 14,15
Title: [Screen International - n755 5 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n1028 2 May 1990 Pages: 22-23
Title: Comic BeliefArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at the roles of Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle and how they became involved in the film.
In: Time Out n1028 2 May 1990 Page: 42
Title: [Time Out - n1028 2 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n677 June 1990 Page: 170
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n677 June 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n12 June 1990 Page: 24
Title: New FilmsAuthor: TUNNEY, Tom Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 14 Mar 1990 Page: 17
Title: [Variety - 14 Mar 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n680 September 1990 Page: 275
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n680 September 1990: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Correction
In: Screen International n690 4 Feb 1989 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n690 4 Feb 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Peter Noble column
In: Films and Filming n417 July 1989 Pages: 4-5
Title: [Films and Filming - n417 July 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Time Out n984 28 Jun 1989 Pages: 21-22
Title: [Time Out - n984 28 Jun 1989: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Robbie Coltrane on the location of NUNS ON THE RUN.
In: Screen International n701 22 Apr 1989 Page: 72
Title: [Screen International - n701 22 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n654 28 May 1988 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n654 28 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1990Stock date: 1987BFI identifier: N-3683026
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-631017
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-631016
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-4484312
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1989BFI identifier: N-3683027
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1990BFI identifier: N-3683025
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1989BFI identifier: N-3683030
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 04 May 1990 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Jonathan Lynn
Synopsis: Comedy in which two petty gangsters are motivated by fear to dress as nuns, whilst they are being chased by two rival mob gangs.
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Subjects: Drag, Robberies
Releases
Date: 04 May 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Agfacolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8279 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Palace Pictures
Credits
(52)
Production Company: HandMade Films, Executive Producer: George Harrison, Executive Producer: Denis O'Brien, Producer: Michael White, Co-producer: Simon Bosanquet, Production Manager: Mary Richards, Production Co-ordinator: Patsy De Lord, Location Manager: Nick Daubeny, Production Assistant: Edward Lynn, Assistant Director: David Brown, Assistant Director: Gus Maclean, Neil Calder, Casting: Mary Selway, Screenplay: Jonathan Lynn, Director of Photography: Mike Garfath, Camera Operator: Neil Binney, Special Effects Supervisor: John Evans, Special Effects Technician: Digby Milner, Barry Whitrod, Editor: David Martin, Production Designer: Simon Holland, Art Director: Clinton Cavers, Set Decorator: Michael Seirton, Draughtsperson: Peter Russell, Costume Designer: Sue Yelland, Wardrobe Supervisor: Patrick Wheatley, Make-up Artist: Joan Hills, Make-up Supervisor: Pat Hay, Title Design: Plume Partners, Title/Opticals: Optical Partnership, Additional Opticals: General Screen Enterprises, Music: Hidden Faces, Music Supervisor: Frank Fitzpatrick, Music Editor: Segue Music, Sound Recording: Tony Jackson, Sound Re-recording: Robin O'Donoghue, Sound Editor: Budge Tremlett, Dialogue Editor: Jupiter Sen, Footsteps Editor: Stanley Fiferman, Stunt Co-ordinator: Martin Grace, Stunts: Andy Bradford, Stunts: Gabe Cronnelly, Stunts: Tom Delmar, Stunts: Val Musetti, Stunts: Greg Powell, Stunts: Eddie Powell, Stunts: Roy Scammell, Stunts: Rocky Taylor, Stunts: Bill Weston, Basketball Adviser: Mark Hubbard, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast
(41)
Eric Idle (Brian Hope/flight attendant), Robbie Coltrane (Charlie McManus/flight attendant), Camille Coduri (Faith), Janet Suzman (Mother Superior), Doris Hare (Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart), Lila Kaye (Sister Mary of the Annunciation), Robert Patterson ('Case' Casey), Robert Morgan (Abbott), Winston Dennis (Morley), Tom Hickey (Father Seamus), Colin Campbell (Norm), Richard Simpson (Mr Norris), Nicholas Hewetson (Louis), Gary Tang (Ronnie Chang), David Forman (Henry Ho), Nigel Tan (Dwayne Lee), Ozzie Yue (Ernie Wong), Tatiana Strauss (Michelle), Wabeisiy Olwe (Julie), Helen Fitzgerald (Tracey), Stewart Harwood (Faith's father), Peter Geeves (Faith's brother), Irene Marot (hysterical bank manager), 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 Hilderbrand (casino manager), Joanne Campbell (ward nurse), Gedren Heller (chemist shop assistant), Britt Morrow (hospital receptionist), David Becalick (police sergeant), Aran Bell (police constable), Francine Walker, Shirley-Anne Selby (tied-up nurse), Jennifer Hall (airport ticket girl), John Phythian (airport policeman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: Sight and Sound v1 n9 January 1992 Page: 61Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n9 January 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: City Limits n448 3 May 1990 Pages: 20-21
Title: Funny Habits?Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Eric Idle on the making of the film.
In: City Limits n448 3 May 1990 Page: 29
Title: Habit TatArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n755 5 May 1990 Page: 14,15
Title: [Screen International - n755 5 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n1028 2 May 1990 Pages: 22-23
Title: Comic BeliefArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at the roles of Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle and how they became involved in the film.
In: Time Out n1028 2 May 1990 Page: 42
Title: [Time Out - n1028 2 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n677 June 1990 Page: 170
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n677 June 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n12 June 1990 Page: 24
Title: New FilmsAuthor: TUNNEY, Tom Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 14 Mar 1990 Page: 17
Title: [Variety - 14 Mar 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n680 September 1990 Page: 275
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n680 September 1990: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Correction
In: Screen International n690 4 Feb 1989 Page: 8
Title: [Screen International - n690 4 Feb 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Peter Noble column
In: Films and Filming n417 July 1989 Pages: 4-5
Title: [Films and Filming - n417 July 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Time Out n984 28 Jun 1989 Pages: 21-22
Title: [Time Out - n984 28 Jun 1989: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Robbie Coltrane on the location of NUNS ON THE RUN.
In: Screen International n701 22 Apr 1989 Page: 72
Title: [Screen International - n701 22 Apr 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n654 28 May 1988 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n654 28 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1990Stock date: 1987BFI identifier: N-3683026
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-631017
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-631016
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-4484312
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1989BFI identifier: N-3683027
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1990BFI identifier: N-3683025
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1989BFI identifier: N-3683030
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film