Sister Mary Clarence, aka Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier, comes back to her old gigs as she teaches music to a group of Catholic students. The students attend a run-down school that is in danger of shutting down. The film was directed by Bill Duke and written by James Orr, Jim Cruickshank, and Judi Ann Mason. It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, and Maggie Smith.