Bill Duke Director Whoopi Goldberg Deloris Van Cartier, Sister Mary Clarence Actor Kathy Najimy Sister Mary Patrick Actor Barnard Hughes Father Maurice Actor Maggie Smith Mother Superior Actor Mary Wickes Sister Mary Lazarus Actor James Coburn Mr. Crisp Actor Michael Jeter Father Ignatius Actor Wendy Makkena Sister Mary Robert Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph Florence Watson Actor Robert Pastorelli Joey Bustamente Actor Thomas Gottschalk Father Wolfgang Actor James Orr Screenwriter Jim Cruickshank Screenwriter Judi Ann Mason Screenwriter Scott Rudin Producer Dawn Steel Producer Mario Iscovich Executive Producer Laurence Mark Executive Producer Christopher Meledandri Executive Producer Oliver Wood Cinematographer John Carter Film Editing Pembroke J. Herring Film Editing Stuart H. Pappé Film Editing Miles Goodman Original Music John DeCuir Jr. Production Design Louis M. Mann Art Director Bruce A. Gibeson Set Decoration Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Design