They successfully rob a bank, but are sad to learn their boss has been killed. The picture was actorcomedian eric idle second major movie which made light of religious subject matter, the first having been monty pythons monty pythons life of brian 1979, which had debuted just over a decade earlier. Nuns on the run is a 1990 british comedy film starring eric idle and robbie coltrane, also featuring camille coduri and janet suzman. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Lynn directed the film my cousin vinny 1992, a critical and commercial hit in 1992. Nundos popup eatery, wholly run by nuns, may be holiest cafe ever. Ironically, the first name of idles character in nuns on the run 1990 was brian. Ill bet there are some psychological reasons buried around here somewhere. Set up by their boss to be knocked off following a final heist, soontoretire crooks brian eric idle and charles robbie coltrane get wind of their impending demise and run off with the spoils of their crime. Eric idle and robbie coltrane team up for this bad boy comic burlesque, directed by jonathan lynn. By comparing the view outside of the car window in this shot to the surroundings of the previous and subsequent shots, we can see that it was filmed out of sequence, and in a different part of the parking lot.
But their new boss has also made it clear that death is the only way out, and they wisely deduce he is going to kill them anyway. Stars eric idle, robbie coltrane, camille coduri, lila kaye, robert patterson and others. Nuns on the run 1990 set up by their boss to be knocked off following a final heist, soontoretire crooks brian eric idle and charles robbie coltrane get wind of their impending demise and. Directorwriter lynn has done better and worse but this is one to think of when. Many of the outdoor scenes were shot in chiswick, white city and kings cross.
Theres a scene where eric idles cohorts meet with some japanese yakuza types. Jan 29, 2012 this hilarious caper comedy, a classic carry on style farce with a few monty python moments, is filled with incompetent gangsters, mistaken identities, and grown men in nuns uniforms. Coltrane and idle play charlie and brian, who commit robberies for the big boss, whose cover is a health club. In this version, the film opens with a london bank.
Filming locations 10 filming dates 1 filming locations. Nuns on the run filming locations find that location. This film generated far less controversy than the earlier one, and, in fact, some of. Brian hope and charlie mcmanus work for a crime syndicate. Watch nuns on the run full movie video dailymotion. Nuns on the run make the sign of the cross duration. Inside the convent, brian and charlie pass themselves off as nuns from a. Near the beginning of the film, when charlie and brian steal the honda there is a shot where brian says charlie, slow down, think. Making fun of them is their way of whistling in the dark.
The thing that sets this film apart is the humour, especially eric idle, trying to teach a roomful of girls about the trinity. The entire rolling gag for this movie is basically seeing idle and coltrane in drag as nuns. He has done television, voiced cartoons, played supporting parts and even headlined a couple of movies. Nuns on the run, movie, 1990 internet movie cars database. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots. Several, including the above quote extended disarming.
Nuns on the run 1990 british board of film classification. Marisa tomei, discovered in this film, won the academy award for best supporting actress. Nuns on the run 1990 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. With eric idle, robbie coltrane, camille coduri, janet suzman.
Nuns on the run is a 1990 british comedy film starring eric idle and robbie coltrane, also. This film generated far less controversy than the earlier one, and, in fact, some of the promotional video contains interviews with actual nuns who saw and liked the movie. The same location now with the completed white city media. See more ideas about running, robbie coltrane and eric idle. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The soundtrack was composed and performed by yello and also features george harrisons song blow away in addition to steve winwoods roll. Charlie is a practicing catholic and a lowlevel member in a criminal organization double entendre. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now. View location maps, descriptions and location images. Your laughter may reveal more about you than about this particularly dreary film. Lynns 1990 film nuns on the run 1990, which he also wrote, was a hilarious romp through the landscape of the church, starring eric idle and robbie coltrane. The cohorts demand the yakuza remove all their weapons, and so they collectively produce a small pile of knives. Nuns, initiate nuns, exnuns, real or fake, nun dramas, nun comedies, nunthemed horror movies and of course, rowdy nunsploitation. This hilarious caper comedy, a classic carry onstyle farce with a few monty python moments, is filled with incompetent gangsters, mistaken identities, and grown men in nuns uniforms. Brian hope and charlie mcmanus are two gangsters unhappy with their new boss. Idle and coltrane play brian hope and charlie mcmanus, a pair of twobit hoods who want to go.
Unfollow nuns on the run to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. See the full list of nuns on the run cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Browse over 25 scenes filmed at 10 filming locations for nuns on the run including locations in chiswick, kings cross, white city, fulham, hoxton and wimbledon. Nuns on the run is a 1990 british comedy film starring eric idle and robbie coltrane, also featuring. Lila kaye and janet suzman in nuns on the run 1990 eric idle and camille coduri in nuns on the run 1990 robbie. Nuns on the run 1990 music from the original soundtrack. 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. Best bluray movie deals, see all the deals, top deals. Directors jonathan lynn cast includes eric idle, robbie coltrane, janet suzman, camille coduri, doris hare, lila kaye. Philippines 20 november 1990 davao japan 29 march 1991. Get nuns on the run dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Nuns on the run 1990 nude scenes the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns. The soundtrack was composed and performed by yello.
If any of these psychological profiles fit, you may possibly find small moments of nuns on the run that are amusing. Lila kaye and janet suzman in nuns on the run 1990 camille coduri in nuns. In they film the plates get changed, so i guess wjh902y were. And a few people may be just plain frightened of nuns. The film was written and directed by jonathan lynn and produced by handmade films. The storyline of nuns on the run isnt itself unique, as there have been other films where someone is on the lam, doing their best to blend in. Popular videos nuns on the run nuns on the run topic. Charlie mcmanus as flight attendant this is the character played by robbie coltrane in the film. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns. The soundtrack was composed and performed by yello and also features george harrisons song blow. Fleeing their boss, the drug dealers they robbed, the police and brians angry girlfriend, the two take refuge in a training convent for nuns. Overview of nuns on the run, 1990, directed by jonathan lynn, with eric idle, robbie coltrane, camille coduri, at turner classic movies. Apr 21, 2008 nuns on the run make the sign of the cross duration.
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