by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this comedy, escaped prisoners Ned (Robert DeNiro) and Jim (Sean Penn) take refuge in a monastery where they pose as priests to avoid capture. Intending to flee across the Canadian border, the two convicts run into all kinds of unexpected trouble in their new-found priesthood.
characteristics
- Assumed Identities
- Fish Out Of Water
- Monk
- Monastery
- Mistaken-identity
- Lock-up
- Police
- Priest
- Swindle
- Scam
- Prison
- Jail
- Friend
- Con-game
- Con-artist
