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A Prayer for the Dying
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-09-11
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mickey Rourke as Martin Fallon
- Bob Hoskins as Father Michael Da Costa
- Alan Bates as Jack Meehan
- Sammi Davis as Anna
- Christopher Fulford as Billy Meehan
- Liam Neeson as Liam Docherty
- Leonard Termo as Bonati
- Camille Coduri as Jenny Fox
- Alison Doody as Siobhan Donovan
- Maurice O'Connell as Superintendant Miller
- Karl Johnson as Fitzgerald
- Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert
Crew
- Mike Hodges - Director
- Edmund Ward - Screenplay
- Martin Lynch - Screenplay
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