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A Prayer for the Dying(1987)

Freedom always comes with a price.

Crime Drama Action Thriller

Status: Released
Release date: 1987-09-11
Runtime: 1h 47m
Rating: 5.9 / 10 (115 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: R
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $1,432,687
Popularity: 2
Adult content: No

Overview

Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.

Crew highlights

Directors

Mike Hodges

Writers

Edmund Ward - Screenplay
Martin Lynch - Screenplay

Producers

Peter Snell

Cast

Mickey Rourke portrait

Mickey Rourke

Martin Fallon

Bob Hoskins portrait

Bob Hoskins

Father Michael Da Costa

Alan Bates portrait

Alan Bates

Jack Meehan

Sammi Davis portrait

Sammi Davis

Anna

Christopher Fulford portrait

Christopher Fulford

Billy Meehan

Liam Neeson portrait

Liam Neeson

Liam Docherty

Leonard Termo portrait

Leonard Termo

Bonati

Camille Coduri portrait

Camille Coduri

Jenny Fox

Alison Doody portrait

Alison Doody

Siobhan Donovan

Maurice O'Connell portrait

Maurice O'Connell

Superintendant Miller

Karl Johnson portrait

Karl Johnson

Fitzgerald

Anthony Stewart Head portrait

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert

Ian McElhinney portrait

Ian McElhinney

Lodger

Peggy Aitchison

Mrs. Orton

Cliff Burnett portrait

Cliff Burnett

Fred Varley

Mark Lambert portrait

Mark Lambert

Ainsley

Ian Bartholomew portrait

Ian Bartholomew

Kristou

George Shane portrait

George Shane

O'Connor

Production details

Production companies

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken languages

English

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Keywords

bomberira (irish republican army)

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