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
keywords
monk
monastery
police
priest
prison
mistaken-identity
friendship
con/scam
convict
escape
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