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A Prayer for the Dying

“Freedom always comes with a price.”

★ 5.9 / 10 (119 votes)September 11, 1987107 minEN
CrimeDramaActionThriller

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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Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 11, 1987
StatusReleased
Runtime107 min
Rating★ 5.9 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$1,432,687
ProductionThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
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Director

Mike Hodges

Writers

Edmund Ward, Martin Lynch

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Cast

Mickey RourkeMickey RourkeMartin Fallon
Bob HoskinsBob HoskinsFather Michael Da Costa
Alan BatesAlan BatesJack Meehan
Sammi DavisSammi DavisAnna
Christopher FulfordChristopher FulfordBilly Meehan
Liam NeesonLiam NeesonLiam Docherty
Leonard TermoLeonard TermoBonati
Camille CoduriCamille CoduriJenny Fox
Alison DoodyAlison DoodySiobhan Donovan
Maurice O'ConnellMaurice O'ConnellSuperintendant Miller
Karl JohnsonKarl JohnsonFitzgerald
Anthony Stewart HeadAnthony Stewart HeadRupert
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