This movie did have some proper comics doing the leads- Idle and Coltrane, and some of the other main characters did a good job in their roles. Faith and the two Sister Marys were great, as was the mature presence and good acting of Mother Superior

Didn't like the casting of the two gangsters boss (Mr Casey)though- he was too young, softly spoken, and without the real look of a hard crime boss.

The story took some time to get going, but ultimately had its moments. Some excellent and well delivered lines.

Most of the comedy worked well, though I didn't appreciate Faith's near blind state without glasses.

The version I saw was only on DVD made 4x3 for some reason, so it looked more like a TV movie.

It's a low budget British comedy. Shame there was no sequel.

It has the writing and that of comic geniuses of Eric Idle of Monty Python and Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane as Brian and Charlie two petty crooks who do not like the violent versions of their gangs.

As when they tried to steal the money for themselves and when they betray their boss, the Triads, they must hide in a nunnery until the coast is clear.

Meanwhile Charlie helps Brian as the former leans on his Catholic upbringing and Brian must try to hide away from his new girlfriend.

Should had been a bigger hit.

Brian and Charlie, couple of London gangsters (Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane) double-cross their vicious new boss and end up hiding out in a convent disguised as nuns. Idle and Coltrane are good and there are some clever moments, especially when devout Charlie is trying to coach secular Brian in Catholic doctrine, but overall the comedy is broad and predictable and the novelty of seeing the two leads wearing habits wanes quickly. Near-sighted love interest Faith (Camille Coduri) and her thuggish family are amusing. Surprisingly, the story holds together pretty well (considering it's mostly a set up for drag antics) and the film will likely amuse Monty Python fans who have fond memories of Idle impersonating women. Not great but who'd expect it to be, and the closing gag is worth hanging around for.