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A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

Freedom always comes with a price.

Genres

CrimeDramaActionThriller

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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.

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$1432687

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

11 September 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Martin Fallon

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Father Michael Da Costa

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Jack Meehan

Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis

Anna

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Billy Meehan

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Liam Docherty

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Bonati

Camille Coduri

Camille Coduri

Jenny Fox

Alison Doody

Alison Doody

Siobhan Donovan

Maurice O'Connell

Maurice O'Connell

Superintendant Miller

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Fitzgerald

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Lodger

Peggy Aitchison

Peggy Aitchison

Mrs. Orton

Cliff Burnett

Cliff Burnett

Fred Varley

Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert

Ainsley

Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew

Kristou

George Shane

George Shane

O'Connor

Ken Sharrock

Ken Sharrock

Gaskin, Special Branch Man

James Saxon

James Saxon

Ellerman

Alan Talbot

Alan Talbot

Barman

Mark Monero

Mark Monero

Boy

David Lumsden

David Lumsden

Lance

Stanley Beard

Stanley Beard

Krasko

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Publican

Peter Needham

Peter Needham

Cemetery Superintendent

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton

Husband

Margaret Wade

Margaret Wade

Wife

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Priest

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